THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 19, 2022 at 15:19 JST
The bullet train ticket gate at JR Nagoya Station is crowded with passengers at 4:25 p.m. on Dec. 18 after Tokaido Shinkansen services were suspended due to a power outage. (Tadashi Mizowaki)
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) officials are investigating the cause of a power outage that caused delays and cancellations of the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations on Dec. 18 for up to about four hours. [Read More]
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