The distinctive melodies that have long marked train departures across East Japan Railway Co.'s network are steadily falling ...

The distinctive melodies that have long marked train departures across East Japan Railway Co's network are steadily falling silent, as the company accelerates a shift toward one-man operations and ...

There are a lot of little things that make Japan’s rail network so pleasant to use, and one of them is the departure melodies that play before trains depart. Instead of a harsh buzzer or clanging bell ...