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Japan reviews Geibi Line's future as rail network rethink begins

Original: 芸備線

Japan's transport ministry has launched a panel of experts to review the future of the national rail network, 40 years after the JNR privatization. Attention is focused on regional lines such as the JR Geibi Line in Hiroshima Prefecture, which has faced persistent service cuts and questions over its long-term viability. The review could reshape how unprofitable rural routes are operated or maintained across the country.

Why now: The ministry's expert panel on the post-privatization rail network has put struggling regional lines like the Geibi Line back in the spotlight.

Geibi LineMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and TourismJR GroupHiroshima Prefecture

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