JR Tokai to transport courier items via Japans Bullet Train system
In Japan, a new service will be introduced by the Central Japan Railway Co (also known as JR Tokai) in April 2003, allowing courier companies to send small packages or documents using shinkansen or bullet trains. The firm will offer 40 times of deliveries each days. The service will only available for stations between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo and would be expanded to Tokyo-Nagoya in the future. Currently, Sagawa Express Co and Nippon Express Co are considering to use the service.
