Overview
- East Japan Railway Co. halted Tohoku Shinkansen operations between Morioka and Shin-Aomori to conduct equipment inspections.
- JR East announced the suspensions late Monday with the stoppage beginning from the first trains on Tuesday.
- The company said services were expected to resume around 3 p.m. Tuesday pending inspection results.
- Disruptions triggered delays on sections between Morioka and Tokyo, including the Akita Shinkansen line.
- JR East reported the Yamagata, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines were operating normally.