JR East transports scallops and fish by Shinkansen

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JR East has started carrying luggage on Shinkansen trains. On the morning of the 18th, boxes containing scallops, flounder, and other fish were delivered to an empty Shinkansen carriage that departed from Shin-Aomori Station...

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On the 18th, JR East launched a large-lot transport business for its "Hako Bun" service, a mixed freight and passenger service using bullet trains and other trains. The Tohoku Shinkansen carried luggage from Shin-Aomori to Tokyo as the first train. The maximum load, which was previously around 40 boxes, has now been increased to around 200 boxes, allowing the company to handle large-scale requests.