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FY2010 Capital Investment Plan
East Japan Railway Company
March 30, 2010
This is to report that East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has adopted its FY2010 capital investment plan.
Although the business environment is difficult, JR East, following its "JR East 2020 Vision —idomu (challenge)—", is committed to continuing capital investment that will enhance safety, increase customer satisfaction and prepare the way for future growth.
Planned capital investment (non–consolidated) is ¥380 billion, an increase of ¥20 billion from the FY2009 plan.
Major capital investments
| • | We will continue to implement safety measures, including: initiating the use of platform doors at Ebisu and Meguro stations on the Yamanote Line, viaduct seismic reinforcement, preparing ATS–P and ATS–Ps (automatic train–stop systems), and measures against rail crossing accidents. | |||
| We plan to invest about 170 billion yen in safety and stable transport measures. | ||||
| • | We will replace aging equipment to reduce impediments to transport caused by equipment malfunction. | |||
| • | We will prepare for the opening of Shin–Aomori Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in December. We will also introduce the high–speed E5 series Shinkansen train, which will operate at 300 km/h from the end of FY2010, and build the prototype for the new E6 series mass–production train for the Akita Shinkansen in preparation for the start of commercial operation of these trains at the end of FY2012. | |||
| Speed pickup plan: | End of FY2010: | E5 series train 300 km/h | ||
| End of FY2012: | E5 series train 320 km/h; combined E5/E6 series train 300 km/h | |||
| End of FY2013: | Combined E5/E6 series train 320 km/h | |||
| • | We will continue to prepare the Tohoku Jukan Line in preparation for opening in FY2013, and start work on building turnaround facilities at Shinagawa Station. | |||
| • | Narita Express trains will all be replaced with new E259 series trains, and we will replace trains on the Keiyo and Joban lines with new E233 series trains. | |||
| • | We will open new station buildings at Hachioji Station South Entrance and Akihabara Station Electric Town Entrance. | |||
| In addition, we will proceed with station renovation and rebuilding of the station building at Chiba Station, and development of JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name, scheduled to open in summer 2012), among others. | ||||
| • | We will increase the number of places where electronic money is used and further expand scenarios for using Suica. | |||
Overview of FY2010 JR East (Non–Consolidated)
Capital Investment Plan
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Our unwavering resolve: seeking the ultimate in safety |
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| • | Prepare and expand ATS–P, ATS–Ps | |||
| • | Large earthquake countermeasures (viaduct seismic reinforcement, etc.) | |||
| • | Natural disaster countermeasures | |||
| • | Rail crossing accident countermeasures | |||
| • | Platform doors on Yamanote Line (start using in Ebisu and Meguro stations) | |||
| • | Escalator safety countermeasures | |||
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Platform doors on Yamanote Line |
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Seven gear changes |
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| 1. | Invest actively to raise corporate value | |||
| 2. | Develop new business fields | |||
| • | Prepare foundation for WiMAX | |||
| 3. | Actively respond to global environmental issues | |||
| • | Switch to high–efficiency equipment | |||
| • | Install solar panels at Tokyo Station | |||
| • | Build new garbage processing facility (planned to start operating in autumn 2010) | |||
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Install solar panels |
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| 4. | Increase value of Tokyo area rail network and areas along lines | |||
| • | Introduce new E233 series on Keiyo Line | |||
| • | Prepare child–rearing support facilities | |||
| • | Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line | |||
| • | Prepare turnaround facilities at Shinagawa Station | |||
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Prepare child–rearing support facilities |
Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line |
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| 5. | Regional vitalization | |||
| • | Introduce resort train with hybrid system | |||
| • | Restore C61 steam locomotive | |||
| • | Organize vicinity of Niigata Station | |||
Introduce resort train |
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| 6. | Actively develop lifestyle services business | |||
| • | Station renaissance (Kichijoji, Nippori, etc.) | |||
| • | Large–scale development of terminal stations (Shinjuku, Chiba, etc.) | |||
Renovate Chiba Station, |
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| 7. | Actively develop Suica business | |||
| • | Expand scenarios for using Suica | |||
Challenges we continue to take |
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| 1. | Increase customer satisfaction | ||
| • | Strengthen signal equipment on Shonan–Shinjuku Line, etc. | ||
| • | Update aging Shinkansen facilities | ||
| • | Update signal equipment | ||
| • | Update electric power equipment within 100 km of Tokyo | ||
| • | Prepare Tokyo area transportation management system (ATOS) | ||
| • | Introduce Narita Express E259 series | ||
| • | Prepare elevator equipment | ||
| • | Prepare multi–functional toilet facilities | ||
Introduce Narita Express |
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| 2. | Enhance capabilities of human resources | ||
| • | Prepare training facilities | ||
| 3. | Active R&D implementation | ||
| • | Introduce ATACS on Senseki Line | ||
| 4. | Expand Shinkansen network | ||
| • | Inauguration of Shin–Aomori Station on Tohoku Shinkansen (December 2010) | ||
| • | Increase speed of Tohoku Shinkansen | ||
| Build new E5 mass–production train and E6 series mass production prototype | |||
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Open Shin–Aomori Station on Tohoku Shinkansen |
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Build new Shinkansen E6 series |
Build new Shinkansen E5 series |
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| 5. | Enhance lifestyle services business | ||
| • | Develop station buildings | ||
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| • | Develop JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name) | ||
| • | Tokyo Station City | ||
Develop Akihabara Station |
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Amount of capital investment
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