Overview
In March 2020, JR Freight opened a large-scale distribution center, "Tokyo Rail Gate West." This center was set up as an all-in-one facility to store and transport goods easily and efficiently in response to a nationwide shortage of long-haul truck drivers. Compared to road freight, rail freight has less impact on the environment and requires fewer workers to operate (a boon in the time of COVID-19). See JR Freight's plans to become a total-service distributor after the coronavirus pandemic.
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6 - 1Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains January 17, 2020 -
6 - 2Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone February 13, 2020 -
6 - 3A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines March 26, 2020 -
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6 - 5Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo April 30, 2020 -
6 - 6Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways June 04, 2020 -
6 - 7The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains July 09, 2020 -
6 - 8Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East July 30, 2020 -
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6 - 10Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic September 18, 2020 -
6 - 11JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul October 16, 2020 -
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6 - 13JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic November 27, 2020 -
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6 - 15Reviewing the New Trains of 2020 December 25, 2020