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14-524: Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. ( 京福電気鉄道株式会社 , Keifuku Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a railroad company based in Kyoto Prefecture , Japan (but with offices in Fukui Prefecture ) in operation since March 2, 1942. It is a parent company of Keifuku Bus and Kyoto Bus , and an affiliated company of Keihan Electric Railway , which owns 42.89% of the company stock. The company's stock

28-448: A policy of highway expansion, which is more typical in the U.S., promotes the development of suburbs at the periphery, contributing to increased vehicle miles traveled , carbon emissions , development of greenfield spaces, and depletion of natural reserves . European development economists have argued that the existence of modern rail infrastructure is a significant indicator of a country's economic advancement: this perspective

42-638: A similar rate for the rest of the country's next Five Year Period (2016-2020). A planned 8,000 kilometres (about 5,000 miles) of track will be added domestically, with a goal of better connecting existing domestic track with other foreign railway systems. The Indian railways are subsidised by around Rs 2.4trillion ($ 35.8 billion), of which around 60% goes to commuter rail and short-haul trips. Current subsidies for Amtrak (passenger rail) are around $ 1.4 billion. The rail freight industry does not receive direct subsidies. In total, Russian Railways receives 112 billion rubles (around US$ 1.5 billion) annually from

56-477: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Railway subsidies Many countries offer subsidies to their railways because of the social and economic benefits that it brings. The economic benefits can greatly assist in funding the rail network. Those countries usually also fund or subsidize road construction, and therefore effectively also subsidize road transport. Rail subsidies vary in both size and how they are distributed, with some countries funding

70-530: Is a small network of interurban lines classified legally as tramways in Kyoto . The Arashiyama Line ( 嵐山本線 , Arashiyama Honsen ) connects Kyoto's city center (Shijo-Omiya terminal) and scenic Arashiyama area in the western suburb. The Kitano Line ( 北野線 , Kitano Sen ) is from Kitano Hakubaicho Station near Kitano Tenmangū to Katabiranotsuji Station in the midst of Arashiyama (Main) Line. The Eizan Cable ( 叡山ケーブル , Eizan Kēburu ) , officially

84-554: Is illustrated notably through the Basic Rail Transportation Infrastructure Index (known as BRTI Index). Total EU rail subsidies amounted to €73 billion in 2005. Note that several operators that do not receive subsidies also exist, including virtually all long-haul and high-speed services in France and Germany. In 2015, total domestic rail spending by China was $ 128 billion and was likely to remain at

98-754: Is traded on the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange . This railway started service in 1910, operated at that time by Arashiyama Electric Tram Railway ( 嵐山電車軌道 , Arashiyama Densha Kidō ) . It was transferred to the Kyoto-based electric power generation company Kyoto Dento ( 京都電燈 , Kyōto Dentō ) . Later it built the Kitano Line. Formerly the company operated several railway lines in Fukui Prefecture . Some of them are now operated by Echizen Railway . The Eizan Electric Railway also belonged to Keifuku until 1985. The Randen ( 嵐電 , Randen )

112-588: The Cable Line ( 鋼索線 , Kōsaku-sen ) , is a funicular line in Sakyo-ku , Kyoto. The Eizan Ropeway ( 叡山ロープウェイ , Eizan Rōpuwei ) ( Ja ) is an aerial tramway in Sakyo-ku , Kyoto. The line length is 0.5 km (0.31 mi). The cable and ropeway lines are for visitors to Mount Hiei on the northeastern edge of the city, together with Eizan Electric Railway 's Eizan Main Line . The Arashiyama Tram opened

126-613: The Japanese Misplaced Pages Railroad company In some jurisdictions such as the United States , railway companies may combine these roles. Railway companies can be private or public . In Europe, the EU requires its members to separate the national railway infrastructure managers from railway undertakings which are public and private companies providing services by operating rolling stock . This ensures conditions enabling

140-591: The country, for instance the Russian Railways (the world's largest rail company by network size). Other countries have many different, sometimes competing, railway companies that operate each their own lines, particularly in the United States and Canada . Countries may have both public and private railway companies, for instance the United States, where the publicly-owned Amtrak exists alongside numerous private operators. This rail-transport related article

154-727: The infrastructure and others funding trains and their operators, while others have a mixture of both. Subsidies can be used for either investment in upgrades and new lines, or to keep lines running that create economic growth. Rail subsidies are largest in China ($ 130 billion), Europe (€73 billion) and India ($ 35.8 billion), while the United States has relatively small subsidies for passenger rail with freight not subsidized. Railways channel growth toward dense city agglomerations and along their arteries. These arrangements help to regenerate cities, increase revenue from local taxes , boost housing values, and encourage mixed use development . By contrast,

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168-423: The latter companies to compete fairly among each other, with multiple companies bidding for the privilege to operate the line for a limited time period under public service obligation aided by railway subsidies or under franchising . In addition, other companies offer trackside and rolling stock maintenance. Some countries have in turn a national railway company that owns all track and operates all trains in

182-473: The line in 1910, with 1,435 mm ( 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ) gauge and electrified at 600 V DC. The Kyoto Electric Light Company acquired the line in 1918, and double-tracked the track between 1925 and 1928. Keifuku acquired the line in 1942. The Kyoto Electric Light Company opened the line between 1925 and 1926, and double-tracked the Tokiwa to Narutaki section in 1930. Plans to double-track

196-553: The rest of the line were abandoned as a result of the economic depression. Keifuku acquired the line in 1942. "Keifuku" is composed of two characters "京" and "福", the former denoting Kyoto and the latter Fukui. As the Kyoto Dento lines used to be in Fukui, the hydraulic source, and in Kyoto, the company took the name "Keifuku". This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in

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