third-sector railways

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway company type
gptkbp:common_after gptkb:Japanese_National_Railways_privatization
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:defines Japanese railway companies jointly funded by local governments and private companies
gptkbp:distinctFrom private railways
public railways
gptkbp:example gptkb:Ibara_Railway
gptkb:Aichi_Loop_Railway
gptkb:Shinano_Railway
gptkb:Aizu_Railway
gptkb:Matsuura_Railway
gptkbp:fundedBy local governments
private companies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label third-sector railways
gptkbp:operator regional rail lines
gptkbp:originatedIn 1980s
gptkbp:purpose to maintain local rail services that are unprofitable for major operators
gptkbp:regulates Japanese law
gptkbp:role preserve local transportation infrastructure
gptkbp:sometimes_subsidized_by gptkb:government
gptkbp:sometimesCalled third-sector companies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:KiHa_40_series_diesel_railcar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7