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Dark Clouds Hang over Hokkaido's "Onion Train" Departure; Cheaper than Trucks, but JR Sekihoku Line Faces a Crossroads Due to Losses.

A freight train (nicknamed the "Onion Train") that transports fresh onions from Kitami City, Hokkaido, Japan's largest onion-producing region, to destinations across the country is at a crossroads. Due to deficits resulting from declining passenger numbers, JR Hokkaido is reluctant to maintain the line on its own, potentially impacting JR Freight, which uses the tracks…
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A freight train (nicknamed the "Onion Train") that transports fresh onions from Kitami City, Hokkaido, Japan's largest onion-producing region, to destinations across the country is at a crossroads. Due to deficits resulting from declining passenger numbers, JR Hokkaido is reluctant to maintain the line on its own, potentially impacting JR Freight, which uses the tracks…

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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