Service on the Sawara–Chōshi section of the JR Narita Line, suspended because of damage from Typhoon No. 25, resumed from the first train on 4 October. Service on part of the Uchibō Line is scheduled to resume from the 5th.
Service on the section of the JR Narita Line between Sawara and Chōshi, which had been suspended because of heavy rain from Typhoon No. 25, resumed from the first train on 4 October, according to reports. At the time of resumption, service information indicated operations were close to normal.
The section reopened was the Sawara–Chōshi section of the Narita Line, restoring regular commuting and school travel. Attention is now focused on conditions on other sections and future operating plans.
In Chiba Prefecture, service on the Nagaura–Kisarazu section of the Uchibō Line is scheduled to resume from the 5th, while replacement buses are expected to begin operating between Anesaki and Nagaura on the same day. Service is expected to remain suspended on some sections of the Sōbu Main Line and Kururi Line.
No data have been presented indicating that the railway service restoration will have an immediate direct effect on economic indicators or markets. The information has primarily been reported in terms of reducing the burden on passengers.