Cost-cutting on Japan’s already depleted railway network has hit a new low, with one of the nation’s largest network operators no longer providing toilet paper in a growing number of unmanned stations.
JR East’s decision has been met with a mix of annoyance and resignation online, while underscoring the financial pressures bearing down on rural rail services.
A social media post from February 2 highlighted the growing frustration with JR East’s failure to provide toilet paper, condemning a…
Japan’s rural rail crisis hits new low as JR East cuts toilet paper service
