OSAKA, Jan 26 (News On Japan) –
JR West has introduced that the trolley service at present supplied onboard Nozomi bullet trains on the Sanyo Shinkansen will probably be terminated in customary carriages on March 15.
The determination is attributed to declining gross sales and staffing shortages, however the service will proceed in Green Cars on each Nozomi and Hikari trains.
The Sanyo Shinkansen at present gives trolley companies on Nozomi trains, promoting drinks and snacks. However, on January twenty fifth, JR West revealed that this service in customary automobiles will finish on March 15. The firm cited elevated passenger desire for bringing their very own drinks and bento bins on board because of enhanced retailer choices at stations, along with the issue in securing workers to cowl all carriages. From March 16, the service will probably be maintained within the Green Cars on each Nozomi and Hikari trains. The Hikari service on the Sanyo Shinkansen had suspended trolley gross sales since February 2021 because of the unfold of COVID-19, however will probably be resumed in Green Cars.
Regarding trolley companies on bullet trains, JR Central discontinued this service on the Tokaido Shinkansen in October final yr. In distinction, they launched a brand new service for Green Cars on Nozomi and Hikari trains, the place passengers can order meals and different objects through smartphone, and crew members will ship the orders to their seats.
Source: NHK