Japan’s bullet train operators are launching high-speed cargo services in a sign of how labour shortages and dwindling passenger numbers are reshaping the economy.
JR East, which runs three high-speed train lines north of Tokyo, will start the country’s first cargo-only bullet train service on Monday, running weekly to the capital from Morioka, 500km away.
JR Central, which operates 372 high-speed trains daily between Tokyo and Osaka, has also partnered this year with logistics group Nippon Express to offer space on passenger services for commercial shipments.
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