CONTENTS


FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1. Aiming at Activation of Transport
1.1 Utilization and Promotion of Private Sector's Vitality in Transport Activity
1.2 Promotion of Computerization in Transport
1.3 Development of Transport Technology
1.4 Development and Vtilization of Oceans
1.5 Development of Facilities, for Traveling and Recreation Activities
　 　 　
CHAPTER 2. Towards the Division and Privatization of Japanese National Railways
2.1 Present Management Situation and Reconstruction Plans
2.2 Towards the Drastic Reform of JNR
　 　 　
CHAPTER 3. Responses to Changing International Transport Situation
3.1 Changing International Transport Situation
3.2 International Transport at Turning Point
3.3 New Responses Required in Shipbuilding Industry
3.4 Increasing Importance of International Cooperation
　 　 　
CHAPTER 4. Efforts to Development of Public Transport Systems
4.1 Development of Main Transport Systems
4.2 Present Situation of Local Traffic Systems and Problems
　 　 　
CHAPTER 5. Responses to Changing Freight Distribution System
5.1 Recent Change in Freight Distribution System
5.2 Advent of New Freight Distribution Services and their Development
　 　 　
CHAPTER 6. Ways of Investments for Transport-Related Infrastructures
6.1 Diversified Development of Ports and Harbors
6.2 Development of Airports in Progress
6.3 Investment in Equipment and Facilities by Railway Companies
　 　 　
CHAPTER 7. Promotibn of Transport-Related Measures for Safety
　 　
CHAPTER 8. Transport Economy Divided in Light and Dark sides (The Genenal Situation in FY 1984)
　 8.1 International Transpor
　 8.2 Domestic Transport
　 8.3 Development of Transport-Related Facilities
　 8.4 Buisiness Conditions
　 　 　

APPENDIX

Appendix A. Organization of the Ministry of Transport
Appendix B. Japan's International Transport
Appendix C. Domestic Passenger Transport by Mode of Transportation
Appendix D. Domestic Freight Transport by Mode of Transportation
Appendix E. Transport-Related Invisible Trade Balance
　
General Note:
1. Fiscal year in Japan is from April I to March 31 of the next year.
2. Ton-kilometer and passenger-kilometer are statistical units denoting the total volume of transport. Ton-kilometer is the product of the weight of freight transported (tons) and the distance of its transportation (kilometers). Passenger-kilometer is the product of the number of passengers transported and the distance of their transportation ( kilometers ) .
3. The volume of freight and passenger transport does not include the volume of transport by light motor vehicles. Light motor vehicle is four-wheeled car with total displacement up to 0.55 liter.
4. JNR stands for Japanese National Railways. Shinkansen is a bullet train system which has been operated by JNR since 1964.