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Re:Hyperloop: Pipes of Fancy by SenHeng on Thursday August 13, 2020 @12:48AM (#24140025)
That's how it works in Japan. All the major train companies own the land around the major train stations and that's why you see all these department stores named after a train company.

Here's one, just follow the links to the group companies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyu_Department_Store

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Re:Hyperloop: Pipes of Fancy by URSpider94 on Thursday August 13, 2020 @01:01AM (#24140090)
Yup, if you’ve spent time in Japan, you can see how stores, hotels and attractions are laid out to drive train passenger traffic.

The same was true for streetcars in the USA, many streetcar companies built amusement parks in the countryside at the end of their lines to encourage weekend trips.

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