First half of FY2006 (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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2006 September
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September 29, 2006 | : | Overview of Plan for Construction Phase II of Tokyo Station Yaesu Development Project |
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September 29, 2006 | : | "Tokyo Station City" Official Logo Decided |
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September 29, 2006 | : | JCB Card Now Accepted for Mobile Suica Service |
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September 29, 2006 | : | UC Card Now Accepted for Mobile Suica Service |
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September 29, 2006 | : | DC Card Now Accepted for Mobile Suica Service |
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September 29, 2006 | : | Sumitomo Mitsui Card Now Accepted for Mobile Suica Service |
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September 29, 2006 | : | American Express Now Accepted for Mobile Suica Service |
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September 27, 2006 | : | Four e-Payment Brands to Use Same Reader/Writer — Suica, iD, QUICPay and Edy — |
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September 20, 2006 | : | View World is Now JR East View Travel Service |
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September 20, 2006 | : | FY2006 Autumn "Zero Accidents at Rail Crossings" Campaign |
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September 20, 2006 | : | Autumn Membership Drive for View Suica ShinGinko Tokyo Card |
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September 19, 2006 | : | Memorial to be Built for Uetsu Line Accident |
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September 19, 2006 | : | Use Suica at FamilyMart for a Chance to Win Penguin-Themed Prizes |
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September 15, 2006 | : | "Commemorating Railway Day - Tickets for Unlimited Rides on All JR Trains" Go on Sale |
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September 14, 2006 | : | JR East Station ATM Corners to Accept Cash Cards from the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Starting September 18 |
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September 14, 2006 | : | "Good Morning Tobu! Tickets Allowing Free Riding in JR Tokyo Area" Available for a Limited Time |
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September 13, 2006 | : | Use Suica e-Money and Win Prizes in "Ekinaka (Inside Stations)/Inside Station Buildings" Promotion |
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September 8, 2006 | : | Temporary Additional Shinkansen Service for the Three-Day "Respect for the Aged Day" Weekend |
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September 7, 2006 | : | LaLaport to Use Multi-Payment System |
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September 6, 2006 | : | New View Suica Card Available Introducing the "Atré Club View Suica Card": One Card, Four Uses |
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September 6, 2006 | : | No Fee for ShinGinko Tokyo Cash Card Withdrawal at "View Altte" Station ATM Corners During Regular Hours Until March 31 |
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September 5, 2006 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (September 2006) |
| : | New Rolling Stock Introduced on Keihin-Tohoku and Negishi Lines —Series E233 direct current electric railcars— | ||
| : | Mobile Suica Now Offers New and Better Services | ||
| : | Sustainability Report 2006 Published |
2006 August
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August 29, 2006 | : | Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill |
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August 24, 2006 | : | Number of Trains to be Increased This Autumn |
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August 24, 2006 | : | View Cardholders Exceed 4 Million |
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August 23, 2006 | : | Suntory "Hakushu 1994 Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club" Single Malt Whisky Limited Release Available to Members (3,000 Bottles) |
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August 21, 2006 | : | Ridership During the Summer |
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August 9, 2006 | : | Expansion of the Platform Campaign |
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August 8, 2006 | : | Causes and Countermeasures for Transportation Problems from Trackside Collapse Between Shibuya and Shinjuku on Yamanote Freight Line |
2006 July
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July 31, 2006 | : | Finance and Performance for the First Quarter of FY2007 Ending in March |
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July 28, 2006 | : | JR East Water Business Co., Ltd. Established |
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July 28, 2006 | : | Seat Reservations for the O-Bon Holidays |
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July 28, 2006 | : | Temporary Additional Shinkansen Service for the O-Bon Holidays |
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July 28, 2006 | : | Temporary Additional Shinkansen Service During Summer Festivals |
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July 27, 2006 | : | Limited Liability Partnership Established to Manage Common Infrastructure for Suica e-Money and iD™ |
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July 26, 2006 | : | "Maternity Mark" Badge for Expectant Mothers Available Starting Tuesday, August 1, 2006 |
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July 26, 2006 | : | Free Rental of PSP® (PlayStation Portable) Available Soon for a Limited Time as View Travel Goods on Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayate" Green Cars |
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July 25, 2006 | : | "SuiPo" Enhanced Advertising Service Kicks Off on July 31 |
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July 13, 2006 | : | Additional Services Introduced to Make Mobile Suica Service Easier than Ever |
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July 7, 2006 | : | Business Tie-Up with JR East Encourages Mitsui-Sumitomo Card Merchants to Accept Suica; Enrollment Begins |
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July 7, 2006 | : | Domestic Straight Bonds Issued |
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July 6, 2006 | : | Seniors in Membership Programs of JR East and SMBC Offered Special Services Through Business Partnership |
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July 6, 2006 | : | View Plan (Travel Planning Deposit Program) Service Coming to a Close |
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July 4, 2006 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (July 2006) |
| : | Efforts Aimed at Alleviating Transportation Problems in Greater Tokyo | ||
| : | View Suica Cards to be Automatically Rechargeable from October 1 in Special Service | ||
| : | Tokyo Station City Development Project, Phase 1: Opening Dates and Date of Reservations Service Decided for Hotel Metropolitan Marunouchi and Tokyo Station Conference in Sapia Tower |
2006 June
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June 29, 2006 | : | Inageya Supermarkets to Accept Suica |
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June 27, 2006 | : | Special Promotion for Bic Camera Suica Cards and Mobile Suica: Chance to Win Bic Camera Gift Certificates |
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June 15, 2006 | : | All Lumine, Atré, and S-Pal Shopping Centers at JR East Group Station Buildings to Accept Suica |
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June 13, 2006 | : | EkiNet Summer Rail Reservation Promotion Launched through "Get on the Net" Vending Machines |
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June 9, 2006 | : | Reduction of Interest Rate Charged on View Card Cash Advances |
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June 8, 2006 | : | JR East to Participate in "Black Illumination 2006" by Turning Off Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Side) Lighting |
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June 6, 2006 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (June 2006) |
| : | All Trains to be Made Entirely No-Smoking | ||
| : | Expansion of the "Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club" | ||
| : | Shidax I and JR East Partner to Introduce Suica e-Money Acceptance in Shops at Academic and Health Institutions Suica to be Accepted at Shops in Schools and Hospitals |
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June 2, 2006 | : | Factors for Transportation Problems from Construction Work in Tunnels Under Train Lines, Measures to Prevent Recurrence |
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June 2, 2006 | : | GBP 250 million 4.875 per cent. Bonds due 2034 |
2006 May
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May 25, 2006 | : | Suica Now Accepted at Narita Airport |
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May 22, 2006 | : | JR East and Yahoo Japan Form Comprehensive Business Alliance |
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May 19, 2006 | : | Number of Trains to be Increased This Summer |
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May 17, 2006 | : | Bank of Yokohama and JR East Join Forces in Card Business |
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May 9, 2006 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (May 2006) |
| : | "Lost and Found Management System" Extended to All Areas Served by JR East | ||
| : | Progress of Measures to Prevent Rain Damage | ||
| : | First Acceptance of Suica Outside JR East Areas: Bic Camera Tenjin Stores 1 and 2 in Fukuoka | ||
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May 8, 2006 | : | Ridership During Golden Week |
2006 April
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April 27, 2006 | : | A Brief Summary of Closing Accounts for March 2006 |
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April 26, 2006 | : | Service Without the Onboard Ticket Checking System Started for Reserved Seats on Narita Express and Azusa-Kaiji |
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April 21, 2006 | : | Additional Temporary Service |
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April 21, 2006 | : | Update on Reserved Seating Conditions for the Golden Week Period |
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April 18, 2006 | : | Introduction of Women-Only Cars at All Stopping Stations on the Joban Line (Direct Service for Chiyoda Subway Line) |
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April 13, 2006 | : | Business Alliance to Create More Opportunities Linking Pokémon and Suica |
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April 13, 2006 | : | Seijo Drug Stores to Accept Suica |
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April 11, 2006 | : | Regular Interview with JR East's President (April 2006) |
| : | Taxis to Begin Accepting Suica | ||
| : | Development of the World's First Fuel Cell Hybrid Railcar | ||
| : | More Elevators and Station Improvements in Line with Transportation Accessibility Improvement Law | ||
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April 4, 2006 | : | Renewed Call for Participation in the Adatara Tree-Planting Project—Help Plant 45,000 Trees of 22 Species within Three Years |
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April 3, 2006 | : | Common Infrastructure for iD™ Handset-Based Credit and Suica e-Money Operational in 2007 |
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