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Japan keeps long haul trains role despite car growth
A New York Times analysis reports Japan plans a 15 year program to build a nationwide high speed rail network plus toll expressways while traffic remains dense. Projections show rail traffic rising near double by 1985 as cars grow two and a half times, with trains still carrying substantial passenger miles.
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