The fifth negotiating round opened with a chair's text that replaces binding production limits with voluntary 'national circularity targets'. Delegates from three small island states told Verity they learned of the change hours before the session.
Of the 38 stations used to calculate the annual improvement figure, 19 reported data for fewer than 200 days. Excluding them raises the city's average PM2.5 by roughly 11 micrograms.
The prefectural permit issued last month allows up to 44,000 cubic metres a day — above the 39,000 the surrounding municipality uses. Officials say the plant recycles 82% of intake, a figure that comes from the company's own disclosure and has not been independently audited.
Contract terms shown to Verity by four drivers set the guarantee's end date at the same day a new fare table takes effect, a pairing the company's public FAQ does not mention.
Applications outpaced the programme's allocation by mid-year. Internal projections seen by Verity put the exhaustion date roughly five months before the current queue clears.
Zone-level compliance sheets show 21% of scheduled track inspections were marked complete without an inspector ID attached. The railway board says the field is optional in the legacy system.