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Japan Railway Journal S7E9 — Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic

Japan Railway Journal•Season 7•Episode 9

Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic

Nov 25, 202128 min

The JR companies have been working on ways to use the shinkansen to provide freight services to compensate for lost passenger revenue. JR East, in particular, began experimenting with the Tohoku Shinkansen in 2017 before expanding to include the Joetsu, Hokuriku and Yamagata Shinkansen. Now,

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Ryo Takagi

Ryo Takagi

Self - Professor, Kogakuin University

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Episode Summary

"Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic" is episode 9 of Japan Railway Journal season 7. It aired on November 25, 2021.

Next: E10 · Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity Best of Season 7