Yusuke Sakurai

Oct 3, 2023 | bcghendersoninstitute.com | Andras Szabadi |Yusuke Sakurai |Sam Karita |Tomoki Isogai

May 4, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Yusuke Sakurai |Takemi Nakagawa

TOKYO -- While a number of economic indicators in Japan are returning to pre-COVID levels, along with some listed companies' earnings, not all are rejoicing. Among those still struggling are local railway operators. Passenger volumes are expected to remain below where they were before the pandemic at nearly 70% of these smaller operators. Some are weighing the option of shutting down their train lines altogether and switching to buses.