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On February 28, East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) and East Japan Railway Company (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) concluded the "Agreement on Cooperation between East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. and East Japan Railway Company in the Event of a Disaster," with the aim of carrying out rapid recovery activities in the event of a disaster.
Through this agreement, the two companies will aim to cooperate in the passage of emergency vehicles and the like in the event of a disaster, provide information on the damage situation, and speed up the coordination of inspections and emergency restoration at intersections and other locations, thereby promoting the early restoration of Expressway and railways managed by both companies, and the rapid deployment of restoration activities in disaster-stricken areas.

<Summary of Agreement

<Background to the Agreement and Future Outlook>

• When railway facilities are damaged by earthquakes or other events, if Expressway are closed, access to the affected areas can take time. This agreement will allow emergency vehicles to travel through closed sections of Expressway after coordination between the two companies, which is expected to shorten the time it takes to restore railway facilities.
• In the event of a disaster, it is important to quickly grasp the extent of damage to Expressway at an early stage. We believe that by concluding this agreement, emergency vehicles used for railway restoration will also be able to assist in assessing the extent of damage.
• This strengthened collaboration will enable quicker and closer communication, which will lead to improved disaster response capabilities for both companies.

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