Third sector casualties

By 2002-03-01T11:00:00

A CHANGE in the law two years ago that was intended to promote competition has resulted in a rising number of closures among Japan’s ’third sector’ railways. One reason is that passenger service can now be abandoned without getting permission from local government. Another is that many lines taken over ...

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