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ln principle, the management of transport business is to be maintained
by the income from fare and rates which should be determined on the basis of
adequate price costs under efficient operation. Various fare revisions were
made during the fiscal years of 1974 and 1975. In the future, adequate and timely
reviews of fare standards should be made on the basis of the following three
considerations. One of them is to maintain harmony of fare system among transport
facilities not to check efficient operation by the full utilization of characteristics
of transport facilities. The second consideration is related to the nationally
uniform fare system of the Japanese National Railways. As the deficits of provincial
lines increased, this system has brought about various problems also from the
standpoint of fair distribution of burdens among users. The third consideration
is related to the re-examination about the discounts for seasonal tickets and
various other discount systems.
Various aids are given under fixed conditions when it is actually difficult
for users to bear all the expenses. The range of users' burden and the range
of government burden should be clarified in the future to balance the burden
between users and tax payers.
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