The Japan Freight Railway Company became a type Ⅱrailway business operator of the Tanbaguchi - Nijo section, Koyama - Izumoshi section and Gotsu - Masuda section.
日本貨物鉄道が丹波口～二条間、湖山～出雲市間、江津～益田間の第二種鉄道事業者となる。