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    • In pics: Japan's 'Little Trains that Could' battle for survival

      Infrastructure like city halls and hospitals is increasingly built along main roads, with visitors expected to drive rather than take trains. Of the country's 95 small railways -- services outside urban areas or major regional links -- 91 recorded deficits last year, according to the transport ministry. That contrasts sharply with lucrative urban lines like Central Japan Railway, which operates the shinkansen super express between Tokyo and Osaka.

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