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Re:Could High-Speed Rail Ease California’s Housing Crisis? S... by alexhutcheson on Friday January 25, 2019 @04:43PM (#19002807)
The article doesn't mention the common Japanese practice where employers pay the cost of their employee's rail passes. This subsidizes expensive, long-distance commutes, and at least some employees would likely choose a cheaper commute if they had to bear the cost directly.

Intercity trains will come with an intercity price tag, which is more than most people are willing to pay for without a subsidy. There's a reason very few people in Europe use ICE trains for their daily commute.

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Re:Could High-Speed Rail Ease California’s Housing Crisis? S... by pixelcort on Friday January 25, 2019 @05:31PM (#19003229)
Not to mention most companies in Japan will only pay for rail passes that are not Shinkansen, with limited exceptions. There are express trains that are not Shinkansen that can be used, so I imagine most commuters use non-Shinkansen everyday when compensated by their employers.
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