{
  "id": 19427614,
  "title": "JR East to launch walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/jr-east-to-launch-walk-through-ticket-gates-at-40-stations-in-2028",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T01:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261111/p2g/00m/0bu/010000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Major Japanese train operator East Japan Railway Co. announced on Tuesday that it will introduce touchless walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations in the Tokyo area starting in the spring of 2028. Passengers will require the Mobile Suica electronic payment app on their smartphones to utilize the gates. The initial rollout will encompass all stations on the Yamanote loop line, as well as those at Narita and Haneda airports, along with several other locations within Tokyo. Antennas will be installed on existing gates to facilitate the new system using ultra-wideband wireless communication technology, thereby eliminating the necessity for passengers to place their smartphones near a reader. A trial service will commence in April 2027 at 14 stations, including Tokyo, Shinjuku, and Shibuya. East Japan Railway Co. aims to make the walk-through gates accessible at all of its roughly 550 stations equipped with electronic scanner gates throughout its service area by March 2032.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese train operator East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will launch touchless walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations i",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}