Between Tokyo and Osaka cheapest price is 3430 yen, JR's cheap express bus "Youth spring mega dream" goes out of service

It became clear that JR 's cheap express bus "Youth Mega Dream" connecting Tokyo - Osaka with the lowest price of 3430 yen will be out of service.

Although it is a merit "cheap mega dream" which is inexpensive because it can travel back and forth between Tokyo and Osaka at a price of about one third of the bullet train, it is said that the possibility of disappearing as it is is also coming out.

* Since we decided to resume operation after changing the operating vehicle, I added it.

Details are as follows.
Cheap high-speed bus climbs, to shut down due to two flame accidents: Society: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun news report, the JR series "West Japan Rail Bath"When"JR Bath Kanto"The two large companies operating between Tokyo and Osaka" Seishun mega dream "bus seems to stop running from the 18th.

This is due to the fact that German vehicles used in May last year and March this year fire accident near the engine during driving and caused the fire to flame up and it is still impossible to investigate the cause, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport It was said that it was requested to cancel the operation.

Incidentally, the youth mega dream is equivalent to two normal buses, so 77 to 80 people can ride, so the fare is almost half of the other express buses 4300 yen (in case of purchase on the day.If you make a net reservation during a quiet period the lowest is 3430 yen) And realized the cheapest fare, and said that it was a "dollar box" boasting a boarding rate of 80%.

And currently the youth mega dream is running two regular buses, but if you operate with two, you need to have four drivers so it is difficult to keep the fare unchanged.

Tickets after April 18 have already been canceled due to the vehicle fire of the youth mega dream which occurred in the early March 16, and regarding the operation of the youth mega dream after April 18 It was said that it was "undecided", but it seems that it has been canceled due to the reasons above.

【Urgent】 Discontinuation of the youth mega dream issue and change of the operation vehicle | JR Bath Kanto

19: 05 Additional description
JR Kanto announced that it will restart the operation of the youth mega dream using double decker vehicles from April 18th. Do not use a mega-liner same-sized vehicle that caused the fire, the operation day every other day. It is said that we will let you know the schedule and release date of the ticket as soon as it is determined.

About the operation of the youth mega dream after April 18th | JR Bath Kanto