JR East to launch walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations in 2028

Major Japanese train operator East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday it will launch touchless walk-through ticket gates at 40 stations in the Tokyo area in the spring of 2028.Passengers using the gates will need the Mobile Suica electronic payment app on their smartphones. The initial rollout will cover all stations on the Yamanote loop line and those at Narita and Haneda airports as well as several others in Tokyo.Antennas will be fitted to existing gates to run the new system using ultra-wideband wireless communication technology, eliminating the need for passengers to hold their smartphone …READ FULL ARTICLE