Tired of teleworking from home? Get a change of atmosphere by working in an express train!

[gmat]

Tired of teleworking from home? Get a change of atmosphere by working in an express train!

A N'EX train will be available as for people to rent a space/seat as a work station. Only two day, though. At Ryogoku Station. 

https://soranews24.com/2020/11/25/tired-of-teleworking-from-home-get-a-change-of-atmosphere-by-working-in-an-express-train/

 

Grant

[Kiha66]

Sounds neat, but I'd rather the train was moving as well! 

[railsquid]

As a full-time remote worker, let me tell you about the out-and-back routes I use when a change of scenery is in order... Chuo Line out to Otsuki and back is a nice one. You don't get a table of course, but that's why it's called a laptop...

[gmat]

Kiha66, your wish may soon be granted.

JR East to offer Shinkansen cars that can be used as workspaces

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14024942

 

Grant

[railsquid]

The artist has rendered suprisingly large windows for a Shinkansen...

 

Short break from work the other day :D

 

(not that I do that every day mind you...)

[Socimi]

8 hours ago, railsquid said:

The artist has rendered suprisingly large windows for a Shinkansen...

 

The interior also looks suspiciosly similar to the one of the swiss SBB-CFF-FFS EW4 panorama cars...

[gmat]

Brief update of the workstation in the Shinkansen plan. From Japan Today.

Bullet train office car

https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Bullet-train-office-car

 

Grant

[gmat]

Another similar article from The Asahi Shimbun; 17 Feb 21

Work carriages offer bullet train riders a high-speed office   3 photos included

http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14162526

 

Includes Free Wi-Fi, special glasses to assess the wearer’s concentration level and alcoholic antiseptic wipes are available at a workspace on a Tohoku Shinkansen.

 

The previous Japan Today article is no longer available for view.

 

Grant

[The Birmingham train spotter]

To fulfil the growing demand for telework amid The Covid-19 Pandemic Japan's East railway company have introduced office cars for anyone who has bought a train ticket for a Shinkansen service