Kintetsu Railways didn't have many competitive routes against JR West compared to other private railway companies like Hankyu and Nankai Railway, which were already competing against JR.
既にJR西日本との競合にさらされていた阪急・南海などの他の関西私鉄に比べて、JR西日本との競合路線はそれほど多くなかった。