Aug 31, 2026, 09:46 UTC
Art Hikkoshi Center announced on August 31 that it will launch a new moving service using Shinkansen freight services from September 1, enabling Tokyo-to-Hakata moves in as little as one day instead of up to four days.
Source:Aug 18, 2026, 07:59 UTC
JR West announced on August 18 that it will set up a dedicated pickup area for newmo's ride-hailing app at Shin-Osaka Station from August 20 to October 31, 2026, as a demonstration to ease congestion and prepare for robotaxi operations.
Source:Aug 5, 2026, 18:00 UTC
West Japan Railway reported quarterly earnings per share of $0.53, beating analyst consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.06.
Source:Jul 16, 2026, 03:35 UTC
Will Smart announced that two projects jointly proposed with JR West subsidiary Nippon Travel were selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's regional transportation DX promotion project COMMONS for fiscal year 2026.
Source:Jul 15, 2026, 15:00 UTC
JR West Japan announced it will introduce new trains for the limited express "Thunderbird" by fiscal year 2030, replacing the current fleet introduced in 2011.
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