Tokyo train fares rise to cover accessibility upgrades and reduced demand

TOKYO, Mar 18 (Nikkei) - Train riders from Tokyo to Osaka are set to see fares go up as railways spend on accessibility improvements and try to offset a drop in travel.

Seven of the Tokyo area's biggest railway companies will raise fares on Saturday. The seven are East Japan Railway (JR East), subway operator Tokyo Metro, Odakyu Electric Railway, Seibu Railway, Tobu Railway, Sagami Railway and Tokyu Railways. ...continue reading

Mar 18 (ANNnewsCH) - JRと首都圏の私鉄各社は、18日からダイヤを改正しました。  ...continue reading