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FY2011 Capital Investment Plan
East Japan Railway Company
July 28, 2011
This is to announce that East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has adopted its FY2011 capital investment plan.
Despite the impact of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and the difficult business environment, JR East, following its "JR East 2020 Vision — idomu (challenge) —," is committed to steadily continuing capital investment that will enhance safety, increase customer satisfaction and prepare the way for future growth.
Planned capital investment (non-consolidated) is ¥295 billion.
Stance on capital investment in light of Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
| • | We have set a capital investment amount that reflects reduced cash flow, given decreased revenue and increased costs for restoration work following the earthquake. | |||
| • | Despite the difficult circumstances, our investment will emphasize enhanced safety and countermeasures to major earthquakes. | |||
| • | Investment for future growth will be steady but guided by a process of "selecting and concentrating." | |||
Major capital investments
| • | We will steadily implement safety measures, including: viaduct and building seismic reinforcement, installing platform doors on the Yamanote Line, preparing ATS-P and ATS-Ps (automatic train-stop systems), and measures against rail crossing accidents. | |||
| • | We will introduce the high-speed E5 series Shinkansen train to the Tohoku Shinkansen and a new limited express train (the E657 series) to the Joban Line. We will also replace trains on the Keiyo and Joban lines with new E233 series trains. |
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| • | We will continue to prepare the Tohoku Jukan Line and Shinagawa Station turnaround facilities and railyard. | |||
| • | In addition to the already open Excel Minami (Mito Station South Exit) and E’site Takasaki, we will open ecute Akabane in its entirety. We will also proceed with station renovation and rebuilding of the station building at Chiba Station, and will advance development plans for the JR Utsunomiya Hotel (provisional name), Kanda Manseibashi Building (provisional name), JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name), JR Otsuka Station South Exit Building (provisional name), etc. |
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| • | We will increase the number of places where electronic money is used and further expand scenarios for using Suica. | |||
Overview of FY2011 JR East (Non–Consolidated)
Capital Investment Plan
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Our unwavering resolve: seeking the ultimate in safety |
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| • | Take large–earthquake countermeasures (viaduct and building seismic reinforcement) | |||
| • | Take power failure countermeasures for railway crossings and stations, etc. | |||
| • | Prepare and expand ATS–P and ATS–Ps | |||
| • | Maintain platform doors on Yamanote Line | |||
| • | Take rail crossing accident countermeasures | |||
| • | Take measures against natural disasters | |||
| • | Take escalator safety measures | |||
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| Platform doors on Yamanote Line |
Viaduct reinforcement |
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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 | |||
| • | Build "ecoste" model station (Yotsuya) | |||
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Preparation of "ecoste" |
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| 4. | Increase value of Tokyo area rail network and areas along lines | |||
| • | Introduce new E233 series on Keiyo and Joban lines | |||
| • | Prepare child–rearing support facilities | |||
| • | Prepare Chuo Line Mall | |||
| • | Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line | |||
| • | Prepare Shinagawa Station turnaround facilities and railyard | |||
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Preparation of Chuo Line Mall |
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Preparation of Tohoku Jukan Line |
Preparation of child–rearing support facilities |
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| 5. | Practice regional vitalization | |||
| • | Organize vicinity of Niigata Station | |||
| • | Prepare free passage, station buildings on bridges, etc. Oyama, Yokote, Hakusan and other stations |
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| 6. | Actively develop lifestyle services business | |||
| • | Implement station renaissance Openings in 2011: E’site Takasaki, ecute Akabane |
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| • | Conduct large–scale development of terminal buildings Shinjuku, Chiba, Shibuya, etc. |
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ecute Akabane |
| 7. | Actively expand Suica business | |||
| • | Expand scenarios for using Suica | |||
Challenges we continue to take |
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| 1. | Increase customer satisfaction | ||
| • | Introduce new limited express E657 Series for Joban Line | ||
| • | Introduce 209 Series in Boso district | ||
| • | Prepare Tokyo area transportation management system (ATOS) | ||
| • | Prepare Keiyo Line windbreak | ||
| • | Take lightning damage countermeasures | ||
| • | Update aging Shinkansen equipment | ||
| • | Update/strengthen signal equipment on Shonan-Shinjuku Line, etc. | ||
| • | Update electric power equipment within 100 km of Tokyo | ||
| • | Prepare elevator equipment | ||
| • | Prepare emergency information displays | ||
| • | Expand customer service facilities | ||
New limited express E657 Series |
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| 2. | Enhance capabilities of human resources | ||
| • | Prepare training facilities | ||
Preparation of training facilities |
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| 3. | Conduct active research and development | |||
| • | Introduce ATACS on Senseki Line | |||
| 4. | Expand Shinkansen network | |||
| • | Increase speed of Tohoku Shinkansen Introduce high speed E5 Series Shinkansen train, expand introduction of GranClass |
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High-speed E5 Series |
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| 5. | Enhance lifestyle services business | |||
| • | Develop station buildings | |||
| Opened FY2011 To open FY2012 To open FY2013 |
Excel Minami (Mito Station South Exit) Tsurumi, Higashi-Nakano Otsuka Station South Exit |
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| • | Develop JR Utsunomiya Hotel (provisional name) (to open spring 2012) | |||
| • | Develop Kanda Manseibashi Building (provisional name) (to open FY2012) | |||
| • | Develop JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name) (to open FY2012) | |||
| • | Tokyo Station City | |||
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Excel Minami |
JR South Shinjuku Building |
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Amount of capital investment
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