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First half of FY2007 (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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2007 September
September 28, 2007 : Announcement of Uetsu Line Accident Memorial Service
September 28, 2007 : Status of Plans for New Hiring in FY 2008
September 27, 2007 : New Suica-Based "Ecopoint" System Starts in Daimaruyu Area (Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho Area): Pilot Program to Begin on October 1, 2007
September 18, 2007 : Establishment of Mobile WiMAX Business Planning Company
September 14, 2007 : Admission Fee Payment Using Suica Now Available. Suica Electronic Money Service Starts at SEIJI TOGO MEMORIAL SOMPO JAPAN MUSEUM OF ART
September 12, 2007 : "Commemorating Railway Day - Tickets for Unlimited Rides on All JR Trains" Go on Sale
September 11, 2007 : FY2007 "Zero Accidents at Rail Crossings" Campaign
September 7, 2007 : Station Publicity for Toll-Free Suicide Prevention Line (Inochi No Denwa)
September 4, 2007 : Regular Interview with JR East's President (September 2007)
Sustainability Report 2007 Published
General Layout Decided for the Railway Museum's Internal Facilities
Suica Member Stores Exeeding 20,000 Shops!
2007 August
August 29, 2007 : Suica to be Accepted at Saitama New Urban Center Keyaki Hiroba Restaurants and Shops
August 29, 2007 : Comprehensive Disaster Prevention Drill
August 24, 2007 : Number of Trains to be Increased This Autumn
August 22, 2007 : Sale of The "Full Moon Green Pass" for Couples
August 20, 2007 : Ridership During the Summer
August 20, 2007 : Georgia "Kick Off" Coffee Available Exclusively in JR East Stations — Joint Project of JR East Water Business Co., Ltd. and Coca-Cola Japan Co., Ltd. —
August 9, 2007 : Luxurious Eight Day Tour by Train Across Japan, a Joint Project by the Seven JR Companies, Launched to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of JR
August 8, 2007 : JR EAST PASS Exchange Orders to be Sold via the Internet
2007 July
July 27, 2007 : Increasing the Speed of Shinkansen Trains
July 27, 2007 : Finance and Performance for the First Quarter of FY2008 Ending in March
July 27, 2007 : Seat Reservations for the O-Bon Holidays
July 27, 2007 : Temporary Additional Shinkansen Service for the O-Bon Holidays
July 13, 2007 : Temporary Additional Shinkansen Service for an Event
July 10, 2007 : Posters to Discourage Violence to be Displayed in Stations and Trains from Sunday, July 15
July 10, 2007 : Report on Acts of Violence Against Railway Employees
July 9, 2007 : "jeki Planning Competition 2007" to be Held
July 9, 2007 : Ministop Convenience Stores in the Seven Prefectures of the Kanto Region to Accept Suica
July 3, 2007 : Regular Interview with JR East's President (July 2007)
    : Introduction of a Digital Train Radio System on Non-shinkansen Lines
    : New Tsubasa Railcars to Come into Operation on the Yamagata Shinkansen
    : The World's First Hybrid Railcar to Commence Operations!!
      A New Look for Tachikawa Station with the First Stage Opening of ecute Tachikawa on Friday, October 5
    : Even More Excitement at Tokyo Station City with the Opening of "GranSta", a Shopping Complex Within the Ticket Gates of the Station, on October 25
    : "From AQUA" Natural Mineral Water from the Tanigawa Mountain Range to Go on Sale
2007 June
June 29, 2007 : Measures to Prevent Catenary Breaks at Air Section Locations
June 20, 2007 : JR East Exhibition — Railway Design, From the Past to the Present and Future — to be Held to Commemorate the Twentieth Anniversary of the Founding of JR East
June 13, 2007 : Beverage Operations of the JR East Group, and Launch of New Products
June 12, 2007 : JR East to Participate in "Black Illumination 2007" by Turning Off Tokyo Station (Marunouchi Side) Lighting
June 8, 2007 : Promotional Campaign for Northern Tohoku as a Travel Destination
June 7, 2007 : "Yofuku-no-Aoyama" Men's Clothing Stores to Accept Suica
June 5, 2007 : Regular Interview with JR East's President (June 2007)
    : Yume Kukan and Hokutosei Train Cruise Launched
    : The JR East Group is Promoting Green Roofing
Increasing Greenery on the Roof of Station Buildings to Reduce the Heat Island Effect
    : Using 3D Digital Information for Railway Spaces
2007 May
May 28, 2007 : Agreement Reached to Make Suica and ICOCA Mutually Compatible for Use as Electronic Money
May 25, 2007 : Suica Cardholders Exceed 50 Million
May 22, 2007 : SOS Sticker Used in Trains to Clearly Show the Position of Emergency Buttons and Call Devices
May 18, 2007 : Number of Trains to be Increased This Summer
May 16, 2007 : Interurban Travel Using IC Tickets Becomes Even More Convenient!
May 15, 2007 : Expanding the Number of Overseas Locations Selling the Exchange Order for the 'JR EAST PASS'
May 15, 2007 : Visit the Scenic 'Northern Tohoku' Region Using the Limited-Offer Discount Ticket 'JR EAST PASS SPECIAL' Sales Begin Sunday, 1 July 2007
May 9, 2007 : JR Group to Expand its Beverage Business (New Product Release)
May 8, 2007 : Regular Interview with JR East's President (May 2007)
    : Report on Progress of Measures to Prevent Rain Damage
    : Enhanced Support for Cultural Activities Aimed at "Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club" Members
    : Suica Point Service Starts
"Use it, collect points, and be able to use it again — Suica e-money point service starts at last"
    : Kinokuniya Bookstores to Accept Suica
    : Konaka Men's Clothing Stores to Accept Suica
    : Commencement of Preservation and Restoration Work on the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
~Work on the Central Tokyo Station City Facility Starts at Last!~
May 7, 2007 : Ridership During the Golden Week Period
2007 April
April 27, 2007 : A Brief Summary of Closing Accounts for March 2007
April 27, 2007 : Head Office Organizational Reform
April 24, 2007 : JR East ATMs and Chiba Bank ATMs to Accept Each Other's Cash Cards
April 24, 2007 : JR East ATMs and Yokohama Bank ATMs to Accept Each Other's Cash Cards
April 20, 2007 : Update on Reserved Seating Conditions for the Golden Week Period
April 20, 2007 : Additional Temporary Shinkansen Service
April 16, 2007 : GBP 250 million 5.250 per cent bonds due 2033
April 13, 2007 : Suspension of Joetsu Shinkansen Section Service and Sales of Related Package Products with the End of 2006/7 Season GALA Yuzawa Snow Resort Operation
April 11, 2007 : Renewed Call for Participation in the Adatara Tree-Planting Project — Help Plant 50,000 Trees of 17 Species within Three Years
April 10, 2007 : Suica Cardholders Exceed 20 Million
April 9, 2007 : All Family Mart Stores in the National Capital Area to Accept Suica
April 9, 2007 : TOKYO CREATIVE CONFERENCE 2007
April 6, 2007 : Domestic Straight Bonds Issued
April 4, 2007 : Regular Interview with JR East's President (April 2007)
    : FY2007 Facility Investment Plan
    : Suica Becoming Accepted Over a Wider Area
    : Tie-up Between JR East's "Otona no Kyujitsu (Holiday for Seniors) Club" and NARP Inc.
    : Change in Corporate Name of Group Company
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