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Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...
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Tokyo's subway system is one of the best in the world. Here's what it's like to ride it.
Tokyo Metro's public-relations manager, Noboru Ishikawa, told Metro magazine in 2019 that avoiding delays is the subway system's no. 1 priority. All of the signs are in English and Japanese.
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Tokyo vs. New York: Why Japan’s Public Transit Outranks the U.S.
Japan’s train system is ranked the most efficient in the world, according to Statista. The U.S. is tied with Azerbaijan for 11th. Here’s how Japan got so far ahead. Photo Illustrator ...
Public Radio International11d
How privatization fueled the growth of Japanese transit
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling network of trains, subways and buses, often considered the best in the ...
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China-made tram eyed to take hikers up Mount Fuji, source says
Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the ... the source said. The transit system is expected to slash the project’s cost by as much as 40 percent from the roughly 140 billion yen ($895 million ...
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Chiba new town transit system first to use facial recognition
SAKURA, Chiba Prefecture--Japan’s first facial authentication ... The system was established on the Yamaman Yukarigaoka Line transit system and the Yamaman Community Bus network, which both ...