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"Transportation Gaps" Could Result in 10 Trillion Yen in Losses, According to the First Estimate, Impacting Employment and Consumption; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Will Strengthen Measures to Address the Issue.
A private research firm announced on the 9th that an analysis of "transportation gaps"—areas where public transportation such as buses and trains are difficult to use—estimates the economic loss nationwide at approximately 10 trillion yen annually. The analysis calculates the impact on income and consumption due to the burden of transporting family members to and from school and medical appointments, which limits working hours…
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A private research firm announced on the 9th that an analysis of "transportation gaps"—areas where public transportation such as buses and trains are difficult to use—estimates the economic loss nationwide at approximately 10 trillion yen annually. The analysis calculates the impact on income and consumption due to the burden of transporting family members to and from school and medical appointments, which limits working hours…