While division of operations began in April of that year, privatization was not immediate: initially, the government retained ownership of the companies. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. These are the To cover various non-railway business areas, each regional operator in the JR Group has its own group of subsidiary companies with names like "JR East Group" and "JR Shikoku Group." jr西日本（西日本旅客鉄道株式会社）の公式サイト。安全の取り組みや運行情報のほか、企業情報や採用情報、鉄道でのおでかけや生活・くらしに関わる情報についてご案内しています。鉄道ファン向けのコンテンツも充実。 On the other hand, all of the shares of JR Hokkaido, JR Shikoku and JR Freight are still owned by The demise of the government-owned system came after charges of serious management inefficiencies, profit losses, and What remained of the debt-ridden Japanese National Railways after its 1987 breakup was named the The new companies introduced competition, cut their staffing, and made reform efforts. Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in urban areas.It is used relatively little for freight transport, accounting for just 0.84% of goods movement. They account for about 20% of the company's passenger revenues. Ticket Reservation Office for foreign passengers; JR-WEST Free Wi-Fi Service; Accessibility; Train Information. The privatised network is highly efficient, requiring few subsidies and running extremely punctually. Passengers may travel across several JR companies without changing trains and without purchasing separate tickets. The JR Group lies at the heart of Japan's railway network, operating a large proportion of intercity rail service (including the The group consists of seven operating companies and two other companies that do not provide rail service. Ticket Reservation Office for foreign passengers; JR-WEST Free Wi-Fi Service; Accessibility; Train Information. JR-WEST Rail Pass; ICOCA & HARUKA; Timetables, Route Maps, and Station Maps; Travel area guide in West Japan; Customer Support. Initial public reaction to these moves was good: the combined passenger travel on the Japan Railways Group passenger companies in 1987 was 204.7 billion The six companies had 18,800 km (11,700 mi) of routes (mostly Another nearly 3,400 km (2,100 mi) of routes are operated by major private railways and by what are known in Japan as Various unions represent workers at the different JR Group companies, such as the The In addition, the group includes two non-operating companies. In addition to information about JR-West safety initiatives and operations, this site provides corporate information about WEST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY as well as information about rail-based sightseeing and life along railway lines. JR-West was incorporated as a business corporation (For the first four years of its existence, JR-West leased its highest-revenue line, the Find the latest WEST JAPAN RAILWAY CO (WJRYY) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing. Most of the liability of the JNR was assumed by the JNR Settlement Corporation. Privatization of some of the companies began in the early 1990s. Nearly all their services are within the prescribed geographic area. SHINKANSEN These lines mainly handle business and leisure travel between smaller cities and rural areas in western Japan. JR maintains a nationwide railway network as well as common ticketing rules that it inherited from JNR. Unlike some other groups of companies, the JR Group is made up of independent companies, and it does not have group headquarters or a The six passenger railways of the JR Group are separated by region. SHINKANSEN However, some long-distance operations extend beyond the boundaries. JR-WEST Rail Pass; ICOCA & HARUKA; Timetables, Route Maps, and Station Maps; Travel area guide in West Japan; Customer Support. JR-WEST Rail Pass; ICOCA & HARUKA; Timetables, Route Maps, and Station Maps; Travel area guide in West Japan; Customer Support. SHINKANSEN By October 2016, all of the shares of JR East, JR Central, JR West and JR Kyushu had been offered to the market and they are now publicly traded. This is the official site of JR-West. The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as JR Group (JRグループ, Jeiāru Gurūpu), consists of seven for-profit companies (kabushiki gaisha) that took over most of the assets and operations of the government-owned Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987. The operating companies are organized into six passenger operators and a nationwide freight operator. However, trains running across the boundaries of JR companies have been reduced. JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen JR-West's Urban Network competes with a number of private commuter rail operators around Osaka, the "Big 4" being A number of other lines account for more than half of JR-West's track mileage.