JR companies and local governments to continue talks on loss-making railway lines
While the number of users of the unprofitable local lines is unlikely to recover amid population decline, people living near the lines want the railroad services to be maintained.
【お得】北海道・東日本の普通列車が乗り放題。JRが6月20日から発売、夏の旅行にぴったり
夏の旅行シーズンにぴったり。JRがお得な「北海道&東日本パス」を発売します。
Hokkaido's rail network faces tough challenges
Falling ridership is putting pressure on JR Hokkaido to close underutilized local lines even as it struggles to complete the Hokkaido Shinkansen.
Higashi-Nemuro Station marked its final day of operations Friday, with local residents and rail enthusiasts bidding farewell to the easternmost train station in Japan.
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People bid farewell to Japan's easternmost train station
As the number of users is unlikely to recover from a prolonged decline, JR Hokkaido has decided to close the station.
【お得】東北・北海道新幹線が50％割引、JRが期間限定で販売へ。首都圏発着も座席を拡大
JRがお得なチケットを期間限定で発売。新函館北斗ー仙台間は8880円お得に。
Tight labor market puts Hokkaido Shinkansen 2030 goal in doubt
The 212-kilometer route now under construction will link cities between Hakodate, at the southern tip of the prefecture, and Sapporo.
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