JR Kyushu marked 10 years since its stock market listing and is pursuing business diversification, including in real estate. It is the only company among the three former Japanese National Railways regional companies to achieve a listing, and with populations along its railway lines continuing to decline, the question is how to maintain transport infrastructure.
JR Kyushu marked 10 years since its stock market listing and is pursuing diversification by expanding into businesses such as real estate despite carrying losses. As concern grows over declining populations along its railway lines, attention is focused on its efforts to maintain transport infrastructure.
It emerged that a department dedicated to acquiring development sites had been established at the Tokyo branch in April, creating a framework to oversee site development in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The aim is to build an information network focused on Tokyo and increase opportunities to secure projects.
JR Kyushu is the only company to have listed as one of the three former Japanese National Railways regional companies, and is expected to continue expanding its business with real estate as a core area. Securing and developing new sites, including in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has been identified as a challenge amid declining populations along its railway lines.
Specific future site development plans, investment scale and target areas need to be confirmed in the full article.