• ToxicWaste
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    1 year ago

    though since privatisation several unprofitable but socially valuable lines have been closed by private operators

    This is exactly what I am talking about: A private company has no incentive to keep up a non profitable part of its business. If Japan decided that those lines are socially valuable enough, the railways need to be de-privatised to a certain degree.