> (Note that in the case of Japan, some of these private rails were converted to "Third Sector" aka public-private rails, where they continue to be run by the p

> (Note that in the case of Japan, some of these private rails were converted to "Third Sector" aka public-private rails, where they continue to be run by the private rail company under the financial subsidy of the local prefectures through which the rail line runs.) I'm sure there are some differences, but this is true for Amtrak in the US too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak#