TOKYO, Sep 11 (Information On Japan) –
JR East has introduced plans to introduce driverless operations on the Joetsu Shinkansen by the mid-2030s.
Since 2021, JR East has been conducting trials aimed toward realizing “driverless operations” the place the practice operates and not using a driver onboard.
JR East has revealed that driverless practice assessments will start in fiscal 2029 between Niigata Station and the Niigata Shinkansen Rolling Inventory Middle. By the mid-2030s, automated operations with a driver onboard are deliberate between Tokyo and Nagaoka Stations. The corporate then goals to totally implement driverless operations on trains between Tokyo and Niigata Stations.
Yoichi Kise, President of JR East, said: “We are going to introduce the world’s first driverless operation on the Joetsu Shinkansen and steadily develop this to the Hokuriku Shinkansen, adopted by the Tohoku Shinkansen.”
JR East goals to enhance operational effectivity whereas enhancing the soundness and security of practice providers.
Supply: TBS
