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Robert A. Letteney
MFP Year
2003-2005
MFP Class
9
Home State
Massachusetts
Home Agencies
House of Representatives, U.S. Congress
Host Agencies
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Central Japan Railway Company
Objective
Gain an understanding of the public/private structure and financing of Japan’s intercity and rural railways. Explore the interplay between the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Diet in financing, developing and overseeing rail and transit policies. Learn how the Japanese government promotes and finances alternatives to automobile travel in rural and urban areas.