Correction: that was Toyama's mode share for *TRANSIT* of all modes, not just rail--rail's share is even lower. In 2006, London's mode share for transit was 36.7%, which is about where Tokyo was in 1978 (37%). Today, Tokyo's mode share is 51%. Sky's the limit!
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Tokyo had profitable railways back in the 70s, too, of course. If London has the same kind of mode share today, why aren't its railways turning a profit?
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The overwhelming visibility of misapplied locomotive transit has discredited it in a lot of people's minds.
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Locomotives MUST GO, they offer no advantages for passenger rail but incur higher costs!
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I'm not initiated enough to know the distinction
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American train pictured is hauled by a locomotive, Japanese train pictured is a multiple-unit. Former has fewer driving axles and weighs much more meaning it takes longer to speed up or slow down, and incurs much higher maintenance costs.pic.twitter.com/RoJneiF3AK
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