Where To Stream Japan Railway Journal Season 2023 Episode 3
Choshi Electric Railway Turning Creative Ideas into Profit
- Aired March 23, 2023
- 30 Min
Many railway companies have suffered during the pandemic, but the Choshi Electric Railway in Chiba Prefecture made a profit for the first time in six years in 2021. This is because 80% of their sales come from non-train operations, such as selling rice crackers, track ballasts, train sounds, auctioning station names and even producing a movie. Take a look at the unique ideas implemented by the company's president to keep the company on track.