To help alleviate the crowding during rush hour, the company developed a promotion that incentivized people to use the train during off-peak hours instead
The Tozai subway line service averaged 76,000 riders between 7:50 a.m. and 8:50 a.m in 2017.
The changes will result in shorter wait times and reduced crowding on the lines at certain times.
Per data from a local university, some 1.3 million spectators might join 8 million regular commuters in the greater Tokyo area.
Twenty railcars will be put back in service that had been waiting to have Positive Train Control equipment installed, with the agency also planning to lease another 20 railcars from the Marlyand Transit Administration.
The “hell” is expected to last for two months, with track repair work expected to be completed by Sept. 1.
The average capacity at peak service times came to 164% in 2015, which has been steady for around 15 years, according to officials.
Members of the New York MTA board revived talks about installing the equipment after a recent uptick in train deaths — some deemed suicides and others the result of people being pushed.
Officials said they will monitor overcrowding on the Main, Bergen, Port Jervis, and Pascack Valley lines and will deploy "additional capacity, when available, in selected areas" to relieve overcrowding.
The changes are aimed at improving bus operations and reducing congestion in the terminal that can stretch back out into the inbound Lincoln Tunnel and beyond.
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