Seat reservations for JR trains in Golden Week holiday at record low

Seat reservations for shinkansen bullet train and limited express services for the upcoming Golden Week holidays have plunged 90 percent to a record low in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, data by six major railway companies showed Tuesday.Total seat reservations as of Monday at East Japan Railway Co., West Japan Railway Co., Central Japan Railway Co., Hokkaido Railway Co., Shikoku Railway Co. and Kyushu Railway Co. for the period from April 24 to May 6 were the lowest since 1987 when the companies were privatized.The country's borders have been tightened and residents are requested to…READ FULL ARTICLE