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Basic approach |
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Developments for new
Shinkansen lines should be pushed forward steadily in accordance
with the development program. With respect to optimizing public
works projects, care must be taken to avoid blowing up expectations
while moving forward with the review from the viewpoints of
efficiency and priorities. Therefore, new starts of construction
should be launched only after having ensured prospects for stable
sources of revenues. |
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2. |
Shortening of term of work where construction
has already started |
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Developments for future
new Shinkansen lines should first envision early completion
of sections that are close to inauguration because of the importance
of highlighting benefits to the national economy from the inauguration
as soon as possible. The basic principle therefore is to plan
to shorten the term of work on segments where work has already
started. More specifically, because of the nature of public
works projects, it will be appropriate in general to shorten
the term of works to around ten years. |
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The start of construction of new sections |
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With respect to the start
of construction of new sections, of those segments where applications
for authorization of work implementation programs are under
way, priority will be given to new construction starts, particularly
those segments with high development benefits and those segments
where lines will open at the same time as segments where construction
has already started. In addition to thorough examinations of income and
expenditure profitability and investment benefits at that time, implementation
will take place after confirmation of basic conditions, including
agreement with JR and securing of agreement with trackside local public
entities regarding the separate management of parallel old lines.
When agreement is reached with trackside local public
entities regarding the separate management of parallel old lines,
trackside local public entities must thoroughly examine their business
prospects if the parallel old lines are run by semi-public corporations. |
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4. |
Handling of line segments |
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Tohoku Shinkansen |
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Hachinohe - Shinaomori |
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To be completion by the end
of 2010 |
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Hokkaido Shinkansen |
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Shin-Aomori - Shin-Hakodate |
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Construction will be launched
at the beginning of 2005 after completing procedures for
all necessary authorizations. Efforts will be made to
complete the segment as soon as possible as the goal is
completion by the end of 2015. |
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Kyushu Shinkansen (Kagoshima route) |
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Hakata - Shin-Yatsushiro |
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To be completion at the end
of 2010. |
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Kyushu Shinkansen (Nagasaki route) |
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Takeo Onsen - Isahaya |
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In order to get results quickly,
it has been decided to examine the optimal method
of operations of the parallel old line section in
Saga while securing the cooperation of Nagasaki.
Construction will start immediately once adjustments
have been finalized. The goal is to achieve adjustments
by the use of variable-gauge change trains.
Survey of Nagasaki Station |
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Hokuriku Shinkansen |
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Nagano - Kanazawa
depot |
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Assuming developments
on the full standard in the Nagano - Kanazawa depot,
it was decided to start construction at the beginning
of 2005 on the Toyama - Isurugi segment and the
Nagano - Kanazawa vehicle base facility segment
after completing procedures to secure all necessary
authorizations. It has been decided to try for completion
of the Nagano - Kanazawa depot as early as possible
with the goal of completion by the end of 2014. |
Kanazawa depot
- Nanetsu |
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After completing procedures
to secure all necessary authorizations, construction
was launched at the beginning of 2005 on the Fukui
Station section in view of the efficiency of carrying
out construction in concert with the elevation of
the Echizen Railway. The goal is completion by the
end of 2008. |
Nanetsu - Tsuruga |
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After completing all necessary
procedures, applications for authorization for the
construction project implementation program will
be carried out immediately. |
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5. |
Sources of revenue for developments |
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Use will be made only of front-loaded
Shinkansen transfer income (amount appropriated for Shinkansen
development) after 2013 as the source of revenue for new Shinkansen
lines. In this case, local public entities will bear half of
the amount of the Shinkansen transfer income that it has been
front-loaded. |
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Following is the new Shinkansen line-related
budget for FY 2005. |
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19.5 billion yen are appropriated
for construction operations for new Shinkansen lines. Consequently,
70.6 billion yen are appropriated for public works project-related
expenditures. |
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3.5 billion yen are appropriated
for operations expenditures for advanced construction
of devepolments for new Shinkansen lines. |
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A close examination will be made
of inauguration with respect to the amount to be borne by JR
regarding basic benefits in connection with the development
of the Hokkaido Shinkansen (Shin-Aomori - Shin-Hakodate) and
Hokuriku Shinkansen (Joetsu - Kanazawa). |
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Technological development of variable-gauge
trains will be promoted in an effort to achieve rapid practical application
of this technology. |
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9. |
Any necessary reviews will be performed
if necessary regarding the handling of future new Shinkansen lines. |
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10. |
The items that do not conflict with this
agreement and are governed by agreements related to former new Shinkansen
lines shall still be valid. |