JR West Japan announced the average income and expenditure for the three years up to the last fiscal year for 30 sections where the number of riders has been particularly low due to the declining population, and the total deficit was more than 3.237 billion yen.
In April last year, JR West Japan first announced the income and expenditure of 2019 routes and 2000 sections, where the "transportation density," which indicates the average number of people transported per day, was less than 17,30 as of FY4.
On the 28th, the average income and expenditure for the three years up to the previous fiscal year was announced, and all 3 routes and 17 sections were in the red, and the total deficit was 30.237 billion yen.
The deficit narrowed by approximately 8000 million yen compared to the average for the three years up to fiscal 2021.
The largest deficit was
3.9 billion yen in the Izumo City and Masuda sections of Shimane Prefecture on the San-in Line.
This is followed by 5000.33 billion yen for the Shingu and Shirahama sections of Wakayama Prefecture on the Kise Line, and 1000.28 billion yen for the Kameyama section of Mie Prefecture and
Kamo in Kyoto Prefecture on the Kansai Line.
In addition, the "operating coefficient", which indicates how much it costs to obtain transportation revenue of 5000 yen, was the least profitable at 15,8000 yen for the Tojo and Bigo-Ochiai sections of Hiroshima Prefecture on the Geibi Line.
JR West Japan is requesting the establishment of a council for some sections of the Geibi Line in the form of national mediation for the first time in Japan.
The company has expressed its recognition that "the characteristics of railways have not been fully demonstrated from the perspective of mass transportation" on these lines, which have a particularly small number of users, and we would like to proceed with discussions with local governments along the lines about local means of transportation.