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Title: Japanese railways look to the future Post by: grahame on May 12, 2019, 07:10:01 Japan looks to the future of rail transport in depopulated areas - is the future a Japanese "Beeching" or "Serpell", a Community Rail type initiative, or something else? From the Japan Times (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/11/national/media-national/jr-hokkaido-confronts-harsh-realities-financing-rail-lines-depopulated-areas/).
JR Hokkaido is one company formed from the split and privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) in 1987 Quote ... Something like one half of all lines belonging to JR Hokkaido are unprofitable, and the railway is trying to work with local governments situated along these lines, comprising approximately 1,200 kilometers of track, to come up with solutions. About two-thirds of lines operated by JR Hokkaido have considered seeking financial assistance in order to keep their respective routes open, while the remaining third are leaning toward shutting their lines down due to a dearth of passengers. ... This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |