Passengers would be able to move to the designated car from their seats freely and without extra charge on some Tohoku shinkansen trains between
They would be permitted to speak on the phone, which is discouraged on the rest of the train, and hold online meetings.
"I think it's a good initiative because I'm careful about not making a noise while hitting the keyboard in a normal car,"
JR East plans to study demand and what equipment is necessary during the trial, eyeing a communication environment comparable to that of a workplace.
It will run office cars on eight to 10 of its Tohoku shinkansen trains a day during the trial, which will last until
The car has a sound-masking system to ensure privacy, and telecommunication equipment such as remote routers will be made available, the company said. To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, it will require mask-wearing and provide alcohol wipes.
On a bullet train that departed from
==Kyodo
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