East Japan Railway Company.
passenger railway service provider in east Japan
World’s Busiest Station Tests Robotic Bins
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is testing three mobile robotic trash bins to assist the overwhelmed sanitation staff amid reduced traditional bins, with trials running until late November and daily passenger flow exceeding 2.7 million. The slow-moving, about-1-meter-tall robots navigate crowds to collect waste, return to a collection point when full, and are evaluated for safety, navigation, and passenger engagement, drawing both concerns about efficiency and enthusiasm from tourists.
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About East Japan Railway Company
The East Japan Railway Company is a major passenger railway company in Japan and the largest of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as JR Higashi-Nihon in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo, next to Shinjuku Station. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is one of three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index, the others being JR Central and JR West.
Everything about East Japan Railway Company →- Country
- Japan
- Headquarters
- JR East Headquarters Building
- Inception
- April 1, 1987
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/, https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/, https://www.jreast.co.jp/tc/, https://www.jreast.co.jp/sc/