Chiba Kominato Railway Severe management situation Requests financial support from local government | NHK metropolitan area news

2023-04-28 22:13:17

The Kominato Railway, a private railway local line in Chiba Prefecture, continues to face severe business conditions due to the corona crisis, etc., and has requested financial support from the local government, saying that it will be necessary to consider discontinuing some sections of the line if things continue as they are. bottom.

The Kominato Railway is a private railway local line that is popular with railway fans and tourists, connecting Ichihara City and Otaki Town for 39.1 kilometers.
According to Kominato Railway and Ichihara City, on the 20th of this month, Kominato Railway submitted a request for support to the city.
According to it, the railway business is in the red due to typhoons and corona disasters, and regarding 6 billion yen will be required over the next 10 years to maintain and repair equipment and vehicles, and Kazusa-Ushiku Station and Kazusa-Nakano Station, which have few users. Regarding the 22.7 km section between stations, it is necessary to consider including the discontinued line.
In response to this, Ichihara City has allocated a supplementary budget of approximately 27 million yen to investigate the impact of the line being discontinued and the costs necessary for safe operation.
Ichihara City said, “It is an important public transportation system and an important tourism resource for the region, but we are aware that it is in a difficult business situation due to the declining population along the line. increase.
On the other hand, Kominato Railway said, “We are not considering discontinuing the line immediately, but we would like you to know that it will cost that much for safe operation and increase support as much as possible.”

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