First half of FY2005 (April to September)
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2005 September
| September 30, 2005 | : | Schedule Revisions on December 2005 | |
| September 29, 2005 | : | Potential Recruits for FY2006 | |
| September 29, 2005 | : | Comprehensive Course on Safety and Security Engineering Program Endowed by JR East | |
| September 27, 2005 | : | JR East Facilities Win the 9th Annual Brunel Prize for FY2005 | |
| September 20, 2005 | : | FY2005 Autumn "Zero Accidents at Rail Crossings Campaign" | |
| September 20, 2005 | : | Revisions to Operating Rule Criteria for Shinkansen During an Earthquake | |
| September 16, 2005 | : | Tickets for Unlimited Rides on All JR Local Trains to Celebrate Railway Day | |
| September 15, 2005 | : | Campaign to Improve Manners of Mobile Phone Users on Trains | |
| September 8, 2005 | : | Win Penguin-Themed Prizes in "Let's Live with Suica (Only at Eki-naka!)" Promotion! | |
| September 6, 2005 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (September 2005) | |
| : | Sustainability Report 2005 Published | ||
| : | Suica Service at FamilyMart Stores to Expand Further | ||
| : | Daily Yamazaki Stores to Accept Suica | ||
| : | ENEOS Service Stations to Accept Suica | ||
| September 5, 2005 | : | Negotiations Begin on a Possible Business Alliance with JCB and UC Cards with a View to Expanding the Number of Stores that Accept Suica | |
| September 2, 2005 | : | Daimaru Peacock to Accept Suica |
2005 August
| August 30, 2005 | : | Decision on Tenant Stores for Second Ekinaka Facility "ecute Shinagawa" | |
| August 29, 2005 | : | Implementation of a Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill | |
| August 26, 2005 | : | Announcing JR East's "Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club: Middle" for People Aged 50 or Older | |
| August 24, 2005 | : | The Number of Trains to be Increased This Autumn | |
| August 22, 2005 | : | Sale of The "Full Moon Green Pass" for Couples | |
| August 19, 2005 | : | Ridership During the Summer | |
| August 5, 2005 | : | Additional Temporary Shinkansen Service | |
| August 5, 2005 | : | Introduction of Women-Only Cars on the Chuo Line (Rapid Service) | |
| August 1, 2005 | : | Now You Can Buy Multiple-Trip Tickets at the Station with Your Credit Card |
2005 July
| July 29, 2005 | : | Seat Reservations for the O-Bon Holidays | |
| July 28, 2005 | : | JR East, NTT DoCoMo and NTT DATA to Jointly Promote Suica e-Money Service | |
| July 28, 2005 | : | JR East and NTT DoCoMo to Consider Developing Common Infrastructure for Suica e-Money and Osaifu-Keitai Credit Brand | |
| July 28, 2005 | : | Finance and Performance for the First Quarter of FY2006 Ending in March | |
| July 28, 2005 | : | More Anti-Crime Surveillance Cameras Installed | |
| July 28, 2005 | : | GuruNavi and JR East's Suica e-Money Business in Operational Tie-In | |
| July 25, 2005 | : | The Shiodome NTV Plaza to Accept Suica | |
| July 22, 2005 | : | "Niigata, We'll Get Through This! Thank You!” Campaign | |
| July 22, 2005 | : | Increase in No-Smoking Cars on Trains | |
| July 20, 2005 | : | Restructuring of Group Operations Accompanies the Development of the Tokyo Station District | |
| July 19, 2005 | : | The Development of "Platform Campaign" | |
| July 12, 2005 | : | Domestic Straight Bonds Issued | |
| July 11, 2005 | : | JR East and KDDI come together to promote widespread use of "Mobile Suica" for more user-friendly services | |
| July 6, 2005 | : | Regular Interview with JR East’s President (July 2005) | |
| : | 2nd "Ekinaka" facility: Grand opening of "ecute Shinagawa" on Saturday, October 1, 2005 | ||
| : | Selling Suica penguin products begins |
2005 June
| June 29, 2005 | : | Expanded Installation of ATS-P and ATS-Ps Devices, and Measures to Prevent Excessive Speed through Curves | |
| June 28, 2005 | : | ShinGinko Tokyo and JR East to Begin Accepting Applications for the "View Suica ShinGinko Tokyo Card" on July 1 | |
| June 16, 2005 | : | Tread Safety Markers to be Added to Stairs | |
| June 16, 2005 | : | Trial Introduction of AED (Automated External Defibrillators) | |
| June 15, 2005 | : | A Total of 5050 Winners! Win Penguin-Themed Prizes in the "Going Out with Suica" Promotion! | |
| June 13, 2005 | : | More Tie-ups Using Suica - Suica's Convenience Continues to Expand - | |
| June 13, 2005 | : | JR East to Participate in "Black Illumination 2005" by Turning Off Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Side) Lighting | |
| June 7, 2005 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (June 2005) | |
| : | Jonathan's Restaurant Chain and APA Hotel Chain to Accept Suica | ||
| : | Progress of Measures to Prevent Rain Damage | ||
| June 2, 2005 | : | JR East Station ATM Corners to Accept Mizuho Bank Cash Cards Starting from June 12! |
2005 May
| May 27, 2005 | : | "View Card" Membership Hits 3 Million! "View Suica Card" Membership Hits 500,000! | |
| May 20, 2005 | : | The Number of Trains to be Increased This Summer | |
| May 13, 2005 | : | "Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club: Zipangu" Membership Applications to be Accepted from May 16 (Monday) | |
| May 10, 2005 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (May 2005) | |
| : | Full-scale Start of "Suica Station"!: Suica Accepted on the Entire Yamanote Line | ||
| : | "Fukushima Prefecture Aizu Destination Campaign" Starts | ||
| May 9, 2005 | : | Ridership During the Golden Week Period |
2005 April
| April 27, 2005 | : | A Brief Summary of Closing Accounts for March 2005 | |
| April 27, 2005 | : | Reinforcement of Head Office Organization | |
| April 22, 2005 | : | Additional Temporary Shinkansen Service | |
| April 15, 2005 | : | Update on Reserved Seating Conditions for the Golden Week Period | |
| April 12, 2005 | : | Schedule Revisions on July 2005 | |
| April 8, 2005 | : | JR East and JTB Form Business Tie-up | |
| April 6, 2005 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (April 2005) | |
| April 6, 2005 | : | "View Suica Card Commuter Pass", a View Suica Card with Commuter Pass Function, will be Introduced in January 2006 | |
| April 6, 2005 | : | Introduction of Braille Guidance Service inside Shinkansen Trains | |
| April 6, 2005 | : | Start of Film Production Location Services to Make Arrangements for Filming in JR East Stations and on Train | |
| April 4, 2005 | : | Basic Memorandum Concluded on Building a New Station: Musashi-Kosugi Station on the Yokosuka Line | |
| April 1, 2005 | : | "View Suica ShinGinko Tokyo Card" Users Can Now Withdraw Funds and Check Their Account Balances at ATM Areas in JR East Stations |
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