5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure

5 shinkansen lines suspend operations due to system failure

TOKYO, Japan - JR Tokyo Station is congested with people on Dec. 29 as five shinkansen bullet train lines of East Japan Railway Co. suspended operations for about three hours from the beginning of the day's services due to a failure in the operating control system, affecting New Year travelers.

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