(JR Hokkaido), or the e5489 site, run by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West). Users can reserve a maximum of six seats in one go. JR East started ticketless Shinkansen services called Mobile Suica ...

The ALFA-X, which could determine the fate of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line, is expected to be completed by May 2019. Test runs will then continue for three years. Koji Asano of East Japan Railway ...