伊予鉄道ダイヤ改正「坊っちゃん列車」運休、運転士不足など理由に
Iyo Railway revises timetable. Shortage of train operators affects train reduction.
https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20231013-2792192/
(Summary of the article)
・Operation of Bocchan special train is suspended
・Dougo Onsen to Matsuyama-shi shuttle becomes 12 mins headway from the current 10 mins headway. ※Acutually, much more trains are available, because there are other shuttles sharing almost the same route.
・Gunchu Line becomes 20 mins headway from the current 15 mins headway(Only on holidays. Trains will still run at 15 mins headway on weekdays)
(Summary ends)
Japanese government and local autonomous government seem to have no idea on this issue, leaving it as it becomes.