@article{oai:aue.repo.nii.ac.jp:00008238, author = {Mayer, Oliver}, journal = {愛知教育大学研究報告. 人文・社会科学編}, month = {Mar}, note = {text, Third-sector railways are independent railway operators that were originally part of the Japanese national rail network, but were split off in the 1980s. They play an important role in providing a transport infrastructure for their local areas, but as many of them are located in rural areas they suffer from a loss of passengers. This article looks at some of these third-sector railways in detail.}, pages = {96--104}, title = {Fallstudien zu Drittsektorbahnen in Japan (Teil 1): Yuri Kōgen Tetsudō, Akita Nairiku Jūkan Tetsudō, Yamagata Tetsudō, Abukuma Kyūkō, Nishikigawa Tetsudō und Hōjō Tetsudō}, volume = {71}, year = {2022} }