Chizu Express is a third sector local railway, which runs 56.1km through the Chugoku Mountains between Tottori and Hyogo Prefectures. From the beginning, the railway was constructed for high-speed operation. While many third sector railway companies are struggling to make a profit, Chizu Express has been in the black for 21 consecutive years. See how the company is able to run through the mountains at 130km/h with their pendulum type express trains, as well as the company's strategies to increase ridership on their local trains. In "Trains in Focus," hop on JR West's "Ametsuchi" tourist train that runs between Tottori and Izumoshi Stations.
| Title | Japan Railway Journal - Season 5 Episode 14 Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | NHK WORLD-JAPAN |
| Cast | Ryo Takagi |
| Crew | The C-52's (Theme Song Performance) |
| Alternative Titles | |
| Keyword | train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train |
| First Air Date | Mar 09, 2015 |
| Last Air date | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Season | 10 Season |
| Episode | 153 Episode |
| Runtime | 28:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
| Popularity | 58.481 |
| Language | Japanese, English |
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