Japan Update August 16, 2019

	Japan rail companies'  newest export:  world-class punctuality TOKYO -- As emerging countries  race to build their own transit  systems, Japanese companies are   trying to land orders by imparting know-how from the famously  on-time trains back home. Mitsui, JR West and public-private  fund Join have purchased a  roughly 90% stake in  delay-plagued Brazilian  railway operator SuperVia,  aiming to turn it around. With rolling stock  manufacturers in China  and Europe leveraging  their scale to snap up rail  car orders, Japanese rivals   are focusing on their unique  strength in ensuring punctuality  even under extremely  tight schedules.
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