When the Shinkansen was built, it was criticized for being a fancy train that would never make its money back, in a world where the automobile looked like the future. The project managers resigned due to the project exceeding its budget and schedule.
Fast forward to today, and the network is practically printing money for JR, while forming part of the backbone of Japan's infrastructure.
It takes a long term vision to make this kind of thing work.
Fast forward to today, and the network is practically printing money for JR, while forming part of the backbone of Japan's infrastructure.
It takes a long term vision to make this kind of thing work.