Tagawa’s mayor says the national government has rejected requests for financial support for Heisei Chikuho Railway. The city had sought help through grants and special local allocation tax payments. A regional council decided in March to replace the railway with buses. The timing of the railway’s closure remains under review. The mayor, elected in July, says a change in national policy could provide grounds to reconsider the decision. Source: NHK News / TNC News
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