First Meeting of the Sustainable Rail Network Subcommittee
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will launch a subcommittee to discuss the future of a sustainable railway network, taking into account the principles behind the privatization and breakup of Japanese National Railways and subsequent changes in socioeconomic conditions, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the privatization. Its first meeting will be held on October 29. The meeting is closed to the public, but members of the press may film the opening, and a briefing will be held after the meeting. Those wishing to attend must register by 3:00 p.m. on October 28. Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings are scheduled for later publication.
Key points
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will launch the Subcommittee on the Future of a Sustainable Railway Network.
- Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the privatization and breakup of Japanese National Railways, the subcommittee will discuss the future of a sustainable railway network.
- The first meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Those wishing to film the opening or attend the briefing must register by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28.
Overview
As next year marks the 40th anniversary of the privatization and breakup of Japanese National Railways, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will establish a subcommittee to review the principles behind the reform and examine the future of the railway network in light of subsequent changes in socioeconomic conditions.
The subcommittee will deepen discussions on how to ensure a sustainable railway network over the long term.
Impact
The meeting is closed to the public, but members of the press may film the opening only. A briefing will be held after the subcommittee meeting.
The meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings are scheduled to be published later on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.
Details
The venue is the Special Conference Room on the 8th floor of Central Government Building No. 3. The members are listed in the attached document, and the meeting will be held in a hybrid format, both online and in person.
Those wishing to film the opening or attend the briefing must provide the required information using the designated form. Personal information collected will be managed appropriately and used only for necessary purposes.
Those wishing to film the opening should assemble in the elevator hall on the 8th floor of the same building, while those wishing to attend the briefing should assemble in the Minister's Press Conference Room on the 5th floor.