From the spring of 2028, Suica Mobile app users will be able to simply walk through special ticket gates at 40 select East Japan Railway (JR East) stations without having to tap their devices on receivers.The special gates will receive information from the Suica app wirelessly and activate once the passenger gets closer. The company says the system has a response time of 0.2 seconds, which is comparable to that of current tap-and-go receivers, so there will be no additional wait needed.“Passengers whose hands are full with large items, or are pushing a stroller, or passengers using wheelchairs can just pass through the gates without taking out their Suica cards every time, enabling a seamless travel experience,” JR East President Yoichi Kise said in a news conference Tuesday.
JR East to introduce touchless ticket gates in spring 2028
Passengers using the Suica Mobile app will be able to walk through special ticket gates at 40 select stations without having to tap on receivers.
In brief
From the spring of 2028, Suica Mobile app users will be able to simply walk through special ticket gates at 40 select East Japan Railway (JR East) stations without having to tap their devices on receivers.The special gates will receive information from the Suica app wirelessly and activate once the passenger gets closer. The company says the system has a response time of 0.2 seconds, which is comparable to that of current tap-and-go receivers, so there will be no additional wait needed.“Passengers whose hands are full with large items, or are pushing a stroller, or passengers using wheelchairs can just pass through the gates without taking out their Suica cards every time, enabling a seam…
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