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Why Japan has such good railways

Japan's railway system is the most successful in the developed world due to a combination of private competition, transit-oriented development allowing railway companies to profit from real estate and side businesses, liberal land use and parking policies that do not favor cars, and effective privatization and regulation that maintain profitability while serving public needs.

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railway privatizationtransit-oriented developmentvertical integrationfare maximumsland readjustmentparking policylabor productivitysubsidies

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Why Japan has such good railways

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