ＪＲ東、来春に終電繰り上げ　３０分程度、首都圏路線で

　ＪＲ東日本は３日、２０２１年春のダイヤ改正で首都圏在来線の終電時間を３０分程度、繰り上げると発表した。夜間の保守・点検時間を十分確保し、人手不足が深刻な保守作業員の労働環境を改善する。新型コロナウイルスの影響で深夜の乗客が減っていることも考慮した。東京メトロや首都圏の私鉄各社も深夜時間帯のダイヤの見直しなどを検討する見通しだ。
　ＪＲ東の終電繰り上げは、山手線や京浜東北線、東海道線、中央線など東京駅から１００キロメートル圏内のほぼ全ての路線が対象となる。主要線区の最終列車の出発が３０分早まることで終着駅への到着時刻はそれぞれ午前１時ごろとなる見通しだ。一部路線では始発列車の繰り下げも実施する。詳細は１０月に公表する。（2020/09/03-19:04）

East Japan Railway Co. said Thursday it will move up the last trains of the day on lines in the greater Tokyo area by about 30 minutes under its spring 2021 timetable revision.
   The move by JR East is designed to secure more time for track maintenance during the night in response to serious shortages of workers. It also reflects the fewer passengers at night amid the coronavirus pandemic.
   Other railways in the metropolitan area, including subway operator Tokyo Metro Co., are also expected to consider tweaking their late-night timetables.
   Subject to the change by JR East are train lines located within 100 kilometers from Tokyo Station. It will allow the company to secure at least about four hours between the last trains and the first batch of trains in early morning.
   After the change, last trains on mainstay lines will arrive at terminal stations at around 1 a.m. First trains will be delayed on some lines as well.