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Mar 11, 2011, 7:57 am

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Originally Posted by JDiver

If you thought you were going to Narita or Haneda (or arrive) be aware ALL public transport in Tokyo has been cancelled, people are walking home as far as 12 miles / 20 km. Dedicated overhead railways have been shut down and people have been diverted to them to walk home.

Commuters walking home on railways . . . . . . . . . . . . UA diversion from Narita to Yokota Air Base

A couple of our erstwhile FTers are on planes that were en-route when the earthquake hit. They've been touring both Yokota and Haneda so far, and sending emails. Sounds like less than fun. Two routings - JFK-NRT and LAX-NRT.

Cheers.