Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 14 Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway
Chizu Express is a third sector local railway, which runs 56.1km through the Chugoku Mountains between Tottori and Hyogo Prefectures. From the beginning, the railway was constructed for high-speed operation. While many third sector railway companies are struggling to make a profit, Chizu Express has been in the black for 21 consecutive years. See how the company is able to run through the mountains at 130km/h with their pendulum type express trains, as well as the company's strategies to increase ridership on their local trains. In "Trains in Focus," hop on JR West's "Ametsuchi" tourist train that runs between Tottori and Izumoshi Stations.
First Air Date: Mar 09, 2015
Last Air date: Oct 24, 2024
Season: 10 Season
Episode: 153 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 58.481
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train
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New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey
JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey
Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line
Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line
JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End
Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track
Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train
Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets
Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network
Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track
JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line
Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue
South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company
Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community
JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line
Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen
New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway
Reviewing the New Trains of 2019
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