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Comment by Tiktaalik

3 days ago

Many of these lines were built by the public, then privatized.

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Tor3  3 days ago

But maintained and extended today by e.g. JR Eeast.

  • kalleboo  2 days ago

    A lot of the lines are still being built, maintained and extended by the state and then leased out to the regional JRs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Railway_Construction,_Tr...

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