Japan´s Elderly under Threat as Rural Public Transport Networks Suffer Sustainability Problems
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Jonathan Soble, C4IR Japan Editorial and Communications Lead, Tel. +80-7549-7788; jonathan.soble@weforum.org · New analysis finds that 30% of municipalities were rated `low` for transit system sustainability, 43% were rated `medium` and only 26% rated `high` · Unreliable rural transit systems are putting particular strain on senior citizens as Japan`s rural population is ageing relatively quickly compared to urban areas · A white paper published by the World Economic Forum offers a framework for potential solutions based on six guiding principles · Read the to learn more about rural transport sustainability Tokyo, Japan, 16 January 2020 - A majority of Japan`s rural public transport networks...