JR East to expand baggage cars to all Shinkansen trains by the end of the year

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JR East to expand baggage cars to all Shinkansen trains by the end of the year

JR East will develop a dedicated vehicle for baggage transport services on the Shinkansen as early as 2025. It will first be put into practical use on the Tohoku Shinkansen, and then be expanded to all Shinkansen lines within the area. Amid concerns about a shortage of truck drivers, the service will complement logistics infrastructure by leveraging its strengths of speed and punctuality. The newly developed dedicated vehicle will have no seats …