There are people even though they are "unmanned stations" ... Naze!?Surprisingly popular with Corona's evil [Okayama]
There are people even though they are "unmanned stations" ... Naze!?Surprisingly popular with Corona's evil [Okayama]
By uavtechnology
23 Jan 23
It is an initiative unique to Corona.The work style reform of railway staff utilizing the station, where there is no station staff at the JR West Okayama branch office, is now attracting attention.I interviewed what kind of efforts it was.(Natsumi Mori Announcer) "There are really people! It's an unmanned station, but it's not uninhabited."Since April 2021, it has become an unmanned station without station staff.(Q. Are you a station staff?) "I'm not a station staff. I'm a JR employee, but I'm doing teleworking at Kiyon Station here." "This is a space to take a break when there was a station staff. (Q.I'm writing. I feel history) This is my work space. "I work at an unmanned station on an irregular period of 1-2 days a week for diversification of corona.JR West's first initiative started in May 2020.Since the original equipment, such as telephone, computer wired, and copy machines, can be used as it is, the initial investment with the initial call is zero.Currently, about 50 employees use 13 unmanned stations in the Okayama branch.(JR West Okayama Branch Station Business Division Tetsu Mihara) "This is what I picked up in the morning when I patroled in the morning. I think that there are people at the unmanned station, so I think that such a response can be done immediately."It is said that it was possible to respond in an emergency, such as cleaning the station premises, sudden sick people and ticket gates, and as a result, there were more benefits than the original purpose of diversification of employees.(JR West Okayama Branch Station Business Division, Tetsu Mihara) "By being at an unmanned station, employees can respond immediately. There is also a side that manages such aspects.I think that the work of employees will be able to turn on and off the work. "According to JR West, the initiative will continue after the infection convergence.