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| Shinkansen
Development |
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| What
is the outline of "new Shinkansen lines"? |
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This refers to the following five
routes for which preparations are being carried out in accordance
with the "Development Program" established under the
Nationwide Shinkansen Railway Development Law. |
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Nationwide
Shinkansen Railway Development Law
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Decision on master plan |
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Decision on development
program (program of line to be undertaken) |
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Instructions for the construction
of lines based on the Development Program |
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| Hokkaido
Shinkansen |
Aomori -
Sapporo |
| Tohoku
Shinkansen |
Morioka
- Aomori |
| Hokuriku
Shinkansen |
Tokyo -
Osaka |
| Kyushu
Shinkansen (Kagoshima route) |
Fukuoka
- Kagoshima |
| Kyushu
Shinkansen (Nagasaki route) |
Fukuoka
- Nagasaki |
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in 1973) |
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Refer to the attachments for information
on the status of progress and inauguration of these routes. |
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The Shinkansen, which can run at
high speeds over 200km per hour on most sections in trunk railway,
is the mass and high-speed transportation for linking core cities. |
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Through the development of a wide-area
transportation formed the frame of national land, it is aimed
at developing the national economy and encouraging local economy. |
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The Japan Railway Construction,
Transport and Technology Agency, as infrastructure owner, carries
out construction and secures facilities, leasing the facilities
to the operation body, JR. (i.e. method of separating body from
ownership) |
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