Kyushu Shinkansen Rate Cut Mulled for Stations Close to Fukuoka
JR Kyushu released the daily average ridership totals for each station for the April – June quarter. While the totals for the Shin-Minamata and Kagoshima Chuo stations matched or exceeded expectations, those for five of the six stations closest to Fukuoka failed to reach initial projections. Also, the speculated low total passenger totals between Fukuoka and Kumamoto was confirmed. As a result, JR Kyushu is studying the possibility of rate cuts for those routes.