JR East, one of Japan's biggest railway companies, has announced a partial suspension of services due to an expected heavy rainfall. The company's decision stems from their commitment to prioritizing passenger safety as well as managing travel disturbances. Services in areas particularly prone to disaster risk are likely to be affected.

In Japan, railway companies often have to deal with extreme weather conditions due to the country's geographical position and climate. Indeed, safety is paramount for these companies, hence they tend to be proactive and responsive to weather alerts. Prompt announcements of any service deviation are seen as essential to facilitate people's planning for travel.

In the EU or the US, there are similar situations where transport services are suspended due to weather-related conditions. However, the frequency and precision of such suspensions might be lower than in Japan because the severity and regularity of extreme weather conditions are generally less.