One-person operation of articulated railway cars
First written in FY2021. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the railway and tramway business, in addition to improving operational efficiency by expanding one-person operation of articulated train cars and introducing a centralized operations management system,」
Announced a policy of further expanding one-person operation of articulated cars beyond some sections, continuing efforts to improve operational efficiency. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the rail business, following the timetable revision in March 2024, we increased the number of articulated vehicles in operation in line with actual customer usage and began one-person operation of all articulated vehicles on certain sections, thereby improving operating efficiency.」
Implemented one-person operation of all articulated cars on some sections, moving the previous policy into actual operations. Expansion of the operating sections is also planned. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We improved operational efficiency by starting one-person operation of some articulated train cars, subject to ensuring safety.」
Regarding the policy on one-person operation of articulated cars announced in fiscal 2021, one-person operation began for some cars, moving into the implementation phase for improving operational efficiency. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「While pursuing fixed-cost reductions through the consolidation of sales offices by introducing IT-based roll-call systems and through one-person operation of articulated railway cars, among other measures,」
Newly identified one-person operation of articulated railway cars as a post-pandemic fixed-cost reduction measure.