Japan Railway Journal - Season 9 Episode 6
-
Released: Mar 09, 2015
Runtime: 28:14 minutes
Networks: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Stars:
Yuri Kogen Railway, a third-sector railway in Akita Prefecture, averaged just 508 passengers per day in 2022 (a result of the declining population along the line). To increase passenger numbers and therefore boost revenue, the railway's president decided to drastically reduce the price of student passes by half. Take a look at the various initiatives currently being employed by Yuri Kogen Railway. And in "Tourist Trains in Style" see JR East's "KAIRI," which runs between Niigata and Yamagata prefectures.
1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022" width="225" height="300">
2. Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region" width="225" height="300">
3. Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit" width="225" height="300">
4. The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead" width="225" height="300">
5. JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads" width="225" height="300">
6. Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track" width="225" height="300">
7. Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations" width="225" height="300">
8. Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture" width="225" height="300">
9. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023" width="225" height="300">
10. Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track" width="225" height="300">
11. Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster" width="225" height="300">
12. Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension" width="225" height="300">
13. Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use" width="225" height="300">
14. Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities" width="225" height="300">
15. Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive" width="225" height="300">
16. JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea" width="225" height="300">
