TOKYO, Mar 18 (Nikkei) - Train riders from Tokyo to Osaka are set to see fares go up as railways spend on accessibility improvements and try to offset a drop in travel.
Seven of the Tokyo area's biggest railway companies will raise fares on Saturday. The seven are East Japan Railway (JR East), subway operator Tokyo Metro, Odakyu Electric Railway, Seibu Railway, Tobu Railway, Sagami Railway and Tokyu Railways. ...continue reading
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