Japan Railways Group companies are set to continue talks with local communities in 2026 on the fate of loss-making rural lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/03/japan/jr-unprofitable-lines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #jrwest #jrhokkaido #jrkyushu #depopulation #rurallife #rail #jr
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@thejapantimes What loss? Providing public transport is essential, i. e. not providing it is not an option, in a civilized country. I see it as the government's responsibility to ensure this, by structuring incentives and contracts so that shedding load is not an option for the operators.
@thejapantimes roads are all loss making. Why should Rail be different?
