Second half of FY2009 (October to March)
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| March 30, 2010 | : | FY2010 Capital Investment Plan | |
| March 29, 2010 | : | Wanted: 200 Pairs of Monitors for Launch of JR East Weekend Pass | |
| March 26, 2010 | : | Barrier Free Maintenance of JR Chuo Line Ochanomizu Station | |
| March 26, 2010 | : | Opening Network of 170 Digital Posters: Japan’s Largest Digital Advertising Media in "Ekinaka" (Inside Ticket Gate) Area of Stations | |
| March 25, 2010 | : | Construction of Kanda Manseibashi Building (Provisional Name) | |
| March 24, 2010 | : | Intake of Shinanogawa Power Plant Water | |
| March 23, 2010 | : | Suica Cards Can Now Be Used at Circle K and Sunkus Convenience Stores in JR East Areas (Approx. 2,100 Stores) | |
| March 19, 2010 | : | "Let’s Hold On to the Handrail" Campaign | |
| March 19, 2010 | : | Even Bigger Discounts for Golden Week Travel When You Reserve Early: Ekinet Member Limited Discount Tickets " O–saki ni Toku Dane" Go on Sale | |
| March 17, 2010 | : | Large LCD Screen Guides on New Narita Express (E259 Series) Begin Offering Information by WiMAX | |
| March 15, 2010 | : | "Yucho IC Cash Card Suica" Celebrates One Year by Giving away Original Penguin Novelties | |
| March 15, 2010 | : | The Railway Museum to Hold "I Love Trains! An Exhibition of Children’s Train Artwork" | |
| March 12, 2010 | : | Campaign to Eliminate Accidents at Road–Railway Crossings in FY2009 | |
| March 11, 2010 | : | JR East Introducing Women–Only Cars on Keihin–Tohoku Line/Negishi Line | |
| March 11, 2010 | : | Issuance of the 66th and 67th Unsecured Bonds | |
| March 9, 2010 | : | Deadline Extended to Apply for Exclusive River Water Use at Shinanogawa Power Plant | |
| March 5, 2010 | : | Petition Submitted to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Regarding Elimination and Capping of Highway Tolls | |
| March 5, 2010 | : | Salmon Fry to Be Released to Shinano River | |
| March 4, 2010 | : | First Days for Platform Doors to be Used at Ebisu and Meguro Stations on Yamanote Line | |
| March 3, 2010 | : | "Safeguarding Infants" Campaign for Baby Stroller Use on Trains | |
| March 3, 2010 | : | Suica Point Club Members to Earn Five Times Usual Points to Celebrate Expanded Program Coverage | |
| March 2, 2010 | : | Regular Interview with JR East President (March 2010) | |
| : | Recycling PET Bottles into Civil Engineering Materials | ||
| : | "JR East 2020 Vision —idomu (challenge)—" JR East Child Rearing Support Project: New Daycare Facilities along JR Lines in and around Tokyo to Help Working Parents! | ||
| : | Looking ahead to Spring 2011 Start of New High–speed Shinkansen Train (E5 Series) Operations, "Pet Name" Suggestions Sought for New Tohoku Shinkansen | ||
| March 1, 2010 | : | More Stations Offering WiMax High–speed Mobile Internet |
| February 23, 2010 | : | Hiring Plans for FY2011 | |
| February 23, 2010 | : | Special Suica Card Marking Start of Mutual Usage Service (with SUGOCA, nimoca and Hayakaken for IC Fare Cards and Electronic Money). All Sales Begin 9:00 am, March 13, 2010 | |
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| February 19, 2010 | : | EkiNet Ticketless Service Comes to Narita Express | |
| February 19, 2010 | : | "EkiNet Toku Dane" Discount Tickets Available for EkiNet Members to be Offered on More Segments | |
| February 19, 2010 | : | TOKYO STATION CITY — "SouthCourt" Opens March 28, 2010 on First Floor inside Ticket Gates of Tokyo Station | |
| February 17, 2010 | : | Promotional Campaign for Nara as a Travel Destination | |
| February 10, 2010 | : | "Seishun 18 Kippu (Youth 18 Ticket)" Goes on Sale | |
| February 10, 2010 | : | Report on Measures to Prevent Recurrence of Improper Water Intakes at Shinanogawa Power Plant | |
| February 9, 2010 | : | "JR East Environmental Logo" Design Proposals Being Accepted | |
| February 9, 2010 | : | "Rediscover Local Areas" Project Underway! —Departing from Local Areas. Fresh Emotions! A Drawing for "Tabi–ichi" Monitor Tour was Held.— | |
| February 2, 2010 | : | Regular Interview with JR East President (February 2010) | |
| : | Mass–Production Prototype for New High–Speed Shinkansen Trains (E6 Series) | ||
| : | Toward Eco–Friendly Stations: Thin Electric Displays to Help Stations Save Energy | ||
| February 1, 2010 | : | Mobile Suica Begins Service to Charge up Account with Jibun Bank |
| January 29, 2010 | : | Brief Summary of Closing Accounts for the Third Quarter of FY2010 Ending in March | |
| January 27, 2010 | : | JR East Group to Reorganize Operations | |
| January 26, 2010 | : | JR East to Acquire Shares of Kinokuniya Group | |
| January 22, 2010 | : | Number of Trains to be Increased this Spring | |
| January 21, 2010 | : | "Rediscover Local Areas" Project Underway! Departing from Local Areas. Fresh Emotions! Monitor Tour of "Tabi–ichi" Plans. Experience Anew the Charms of Your Hometown! | |
| January 20, 2010 | : | FY2009 Technical Development Exhibition Held | |
| January 19, 2010 | : | Willcom PHS Telephones to Support "EX–IC Service" with Mobile Suica | |
| January 18, 2010 | : | Partial Changes Planned for "Otoku na Kippu" Tickets | |
| January 14, 2010 | : | Number of Stores with Suica Self–Service Registers Grows to 88! You can Earn 10 Times Usual Points When Making Purchases by Self–Service Register during Campaign!! | |
| January 13, 2010 | : | Experiment in "Ueno Station Information Service" Using Mobile Phones | |
| January 12, 2010 | : | Commemorative Campaign of Suica Usage Expansion! Rewarding Customers with Jumbo Chou a la Cream and Penguin Character Goods for Making Purchases by Suica | |
| January 8, 2010 | : | "Two–Day Pass" to Reappear This Spring One Grade Better | |
| January 7, 2010 | : | Easy to Earn Points! Easy to Charge up Suica! Suica Point Club will be More Convenient! | |
| January 6, 2010 | : | Ridership During the Year–End and New Year Holidays |
| December 24, 2009 | : | Higashi–Nippon Bank Cash Cards Now Accepted at JR East ATM Corners VIEW ALTTE | |
| December 22, 2009 | : | Starting Date Set for Mutual Usage Service of Suica, SUGOCA, nimoca and Hayakaken | |
| December 22, 2009 | : | Autocharge Service Expanding to Sendai and Niigata Areas for Added Convenience | |
| December 22, 2009 | : | Autocharge Service with Mobile Suica+View Card Begins | |
| December 21, 2009 | : | On–Board Security Cameras Tested on Saikyo Line | |
| December 21, 2009 | : | Mutual Usage Service of Electronic Money "Suica" "TOICA" "ICOCA" Starts on March, 13, 2010 | |
| December 18, 2009 | : | Schedule Revisions in March 2010 | |
| December 17, 2009 | : | Absorption–Type Spin–off Contract Concluded to Enable Subsidiary to Succeed to Credit Card Business | |
| December 15, 2009 | : | Start of Shinanogawa Tree–Planting Project: Plant 35,000 Trees of 16 Varieties in Two Years | |
| December 15, 2009 | : | Travel by Eco–Friendly Train and Prius: Sales of "Eco Beauty" Tickets Start!! | |
| December 11, 2009 | : | Seat Reservations for the Year–End and New Year Holidays | |
| December 11, 2009 | : | Issuance of the 63rd, 64th and 65th Unsecured Bonds | |
| December 9, 2009 | : | Information on Uetsu Line Accident Memorial Service | |
| December 9, 2009 | : | The Status of Measures in Response to the Accident on the Uetsu Line | |
| December 8, 2009 | : | Regular Interview with JR East President (December 2009) | |
| : | Restoration of Steam Locomotive C61 | ||
| : | Chiba Station Building to Undergo Major Renovation | ||
| : | JR East Water Business "Suica Vending Machines" Spread from Inside the Station to Inside the Town! | ||
| December 7, 2009 | : | Platform Safety Campaign | |
| December 4, 2009 | : | Second Event in the "Rediscovering the Region" Project! Echigo Yuzawa Station Reopened as Appropriate Gateway for Regional Tourism. This Winter, JR East Celebrates with Residents of the Region of Echigo Yuzawa Station and the Surrounding Areas! | |
| December 2, 2009 | : | The Railway Industries Collaborate to Distribute Anti–Violence Posters "Violence Is Sorrow" in All Stations and Train Cars! | |
| December 2, 2009 | : | Operation of UIC (International Union of Railways)’s Climate Express |
| November 27, 2009 | : | Abolition Report of Part of Railroad Business | |
| November 26, 2009 | : | Apologies and Explanation to Citizens of Tokamachi City, Ojiya City and Kawaguchi Town | |
| November 20, 2009 | : | Tokyo GranCandle 2009 ~ Illumination of the Four Tower Buildings Surrounding Tokyo Station ~ | |
| November 20, 2009 | : | Tokyo Gas and JR East Hold Ecological Exhibition "7th Gas and Railway: Knowledge for Parents and Children – The Wonder of Gas and Railway Eco Activities" | |
| November 19, 2009 | : | Campaign to Eliminate Molesters From Trains | |
| November 19, 2009 | : | Mobile Suica Special Express Ticket Whisks You Away to a Winter Paradise! Super MobaToku Now Going to Gala Yuzawa! | |
| November 19, 2009 | : | Collaboration among JAL, NAA Narita International Airport and JR East "Year 2010, First Sunrise and First Mt. Fuji Flight" Decided!! JR East will Run a Special Train for Group Members to Airport Terminal No. 2. | |
| November 6, 2009 | : | End of Suica Card redemption for Goods Exchange in the "Project to Expand the Use of Green Consumer Electronics Through the Use of Eco Points" | |
| November 5, 2009 | : | "Promotional Campaign for Kyoto as a Travel Destination: Kyoto Winter Travel Campaign" Starts! | |
| November 4, 2009 | : | Regular Interview with JR East President (November 2009) | |
| : | JR East Homecoming Support Campaign: Return Home for the New Year Holidays by Train | ||
| : | "Rediscover Local Areas" Project Underway! ~ Departing from Local Areas. Fresh Emotions! Sales Start on November 10 for the 13 Winter "Tabi–ichi" Plans. Experience Anew the Charms of Your Hometown! ~ | ||
| : | Kichijoji Station Reborn: Station Building Renovated to Provide "A More Open Shopping Center in Town" |
| October 30, 2009 | : | Petition Submitted Regarding Elimination in Principle of Highway Tolls to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |
| October 30, 2009 | : | Suica Use at Matsuya Expanded! "Save on Matsuya’s Beef Bowl, Save With Point Plan Campaign" | |
| October 29, 2009 | : | Meeting of the UIC (International Union of Railways) Asia Environment Meeting | |
| October 28, 2009 | : | A Brief Summary of Closing Accounts for March 2010 | |
| October 27, 2009 | : | Report on Structures That were Newly Built or Altered Without Permits | |
| October 23, 2009 | : | Suica Cardholders Exceed 30 Million! | |
| October 22, 2009 | : | Start of the Hokuriku JAPANESE BEAUTY Campaign | |
| October 20, 2009 | : | Keitai Version of "Eki–Net" Gets a Makeover! | |
| October 19, 2009 | : | Expansion of Cash Card Types Accepted at JR East ATM Corners VIEW ALTTE | |
| October 16, 2009 | : | Number of Trains to be Increased This Winter | |
| October 14, 2009 | : | Toshiba Finance Introduces Employee Badges with Suica | |
| October 14, 2009 | : | FeliCa RUNNING PROJECT Starts | |
| October 9, 2009 | : | Trail Maintenance Work Begins at GALA Yuzawa Ski Resort | |
| October 7, 2009 | : | Using Suica Becomes Even More Convenient at Osaki Station | |
| October 6, 2009 | : | Regular Interview with JR East President (October 2009) | |
| : | Development of "Battery–Powered Rail Car System" Progressing | ||
| : | Now is the Time for Travel. Come to Niigata to Experience Seasonal Tastes. "Promotional Campaign for Niigata as a Travel Destination" Starts | ||
| : | "Rediscovering the Region" Project Progressing from Area to Area: Second Event in Echigo Yuzawa Area, Third Event in Boso Area | ||
| : | Full–scale Use of Suica in Coca–Cola Vending Machines | ||
| October 2, 2009 | : | Petition Submitted Regarding Elimination of Highway Tolls to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
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