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minus-squareAlcoholicorn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·11 days agoEven in farm country in Japan, some lines run little 3 car trains every 15 minutes. 100 year old, single track, that splits at stations so trains can go by eachother. You can even take your bicycle on the train. The stations are mostly unmanned.
minus-squarepunkisundead [they/them]@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 days agoHow does the situation in farm country Japan matter to me when I miss my train and have to wait 1 or 2 hours for the next one? Happy for those that get to use those trains, but thats just not a universal train experience
minus-squareAlcoholicorn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·11 days agoThe point is that things don’t have to be so bad; places with probably less demand run more trains, you just have to force the train companies to invest in infrastructure instead of stock buybacks.
Even in farm country in Japan, some lines run little 3 car trains every 15 minutes. 100 year old, single track, that splits at stations so trains can go by eachother. You can even take your bicycle on the train. The stations are mostly unmanned.
How does the situation in farm country Japan matter to me when I miss my train and have to wait 1 or 2 hours for the next one?
Happy for those that get to use those trains, but thats just not a universal train experience
The point is that things don’t have to be so bad; places with probably less demand run more trains, you just have to force the train companies to invest in infrastructure instead of stock buybacks.