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Japan: Attracting traffic to rural lines

By Mike Bent 2023-12-12T05:00:00

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Photos: Photo: ChiefHira / Wikimedia Commons

Imaginative initiatives are helping to ensure the survival of lightly used railways in rural Japan. Mike Bent reports.

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