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First half of FY2005 (April to September)

This page contains public press releases in exactly the form that they were issued (JR East Public Relations Department).
These texts are the same as the contents of the Japanese Press Release website.
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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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