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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by rayiner on Tuesday November 20, 2018 @06:50PM (#18498971)
The key difference with Tokyo probably isn't privatization, but that the rail operators own the land around the stations, so often get to charge both ends of each trip: the rider and the business the rider travels to.
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Re:NYC subway and bus services have entered 'death spiral', ... by geezerjay on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @02:12PM (#18505177)
Sounds like a smart policy: the railway operator is pressured to serve areas where there is actually demand for the service, thus avoiding wasteful spending building non-performing lines, and is pressured to provide quality services to keep real estate prices up.
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