Test of Bullet Train Commuting for Students in Agatsuma Region

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A demonstration experiment will be conducted in areas along the JR Agatsuma Line, which has seen a decline in users and continues to run at a loss, to use the Shinkansen for high school students to commute to school.
At a meeting held on the 14th, it was announced that the possibility of using Karuizawa Station to commute to school by Shinkansen will be explored, with the aim of shortening commuting times for high school students in Tsumagoi Village and Naganohara Town.
A shuttle bus will be provided between the two towns and the station, and during the experiment, the fare for the Shinkansen and shuttle bus will be free, thanks to government subsidies and other funding.
The target audience is high school and university students, and the period will be up to three months. Participants are scheduled to be recruited from late August.