Hearing on JR East Fare Cap Review: Speakers and Schedule
Overview
The Transport Council plans to hold a public hearing in Tokyo on November 26, 2026, to deliberate on a review petition concerning approval of a change to the passenger fare cap for East Japan Railway Company. It announced the selected speakers, the hearing schedule, and media guidelines. Registration to observe the hearing has closed, and the proceedings will be published on the Council’s website at a later date. The Council plans to deliberate several more times after the hearing and issue its recommendation.
Key points
- The public hearing is scheduled to be held in Tokyo.
- The Council plans to continue deliberations after the hearing and issue its recommendation.
- The proceedings of the public hearing are scheduled to be published later on the Transport Council’s website.
Overview
The Transport Council plans to hold a public hearing to hear a range of views before deciding on the review petition concerning approval of a change to the passenger fare cap for East Japan Railway Company, which was referred to it by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The matter was referred on October 7, 2026, and the public hearing is scheduled for November 26, 2026, in Tokyo.
Impact
Registration to observe the hearing has closed. The proceedings will be published later on the Transport Council’s website. The distributed materials and meeting summary are scheduled to be published on the same website after the recommendation is issued.
Details
The published materials are the results of speaker selection (Document 1), the hearing schedule (Document 2), and media guidelines for the day (Document 3).
The Council plans to deliberate several more times after the public hearing and issue its recommendation based on the views heard at the hearing, as well as submitted materials and explanations it has heard. The Transport Council is a standing body that receives referrals concerning permits and approvals granted by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and issues fair and reasonable recommendations that take into account views from various quarters. Deliberations other than the public hearing are held in private.