(1) Dealing with Restrictions Affecting Domestic Transport
a. Restrictions have arisen in recent years affecting the supply of transport
services. These restrictions include environmental problems such as global warming
and energy, advancements in aging of the population and labor shortages in transportation.
b. As Japanese people's awareness rises and diversifies, they are demanding
faster and more comfortable transport services.
c. It is important to supply comfortable transport services that take recent
restrictions and changes in awareness into consideration. These services should
utilize public transport facilities to the maximum, be energy-efficient, and
have a minimal impact on the environment.
(2) Dealing With Advancements in Internationalization
It is necessary to deal with Japan's advancing internationalization through
strengthening the domestic infrastructure. This includes the establishment of
an international air network, the establishment of facilities for handling international
air cargo, and further developing international tourism.
(1) Structuring a Trunk Route Passenger Transport System
It is necessary to establish a high-speed rail network, through the speeding
up existing rail lines and adding the construction of New Shinkansen lines.
Construction at the Tokyo International Airport and the Kansai International
Airport should be continued and the domestic air network should be developed
further.
(2) Construction of Urban Transport Infrastructure
It is necessary to construct new urban rail lines and to build four-track
lines in order to allay congestion in commuting to work and school. It is also
necessary to further standardize demand for transport through increased staggering
of commuting times.
(3) Measures for Developing Rail Infrastructure
The enormous finance required for establishing rail infrastructure. Therefon,
it is required to make the most requires the use of funding systems such as
the Railway Development Fund, which was established in October 1991.
Further development of international air network is required through construction
of the New Tokyo International Airport in order to handle an increase in demand
from international passengers. Infrastructural improvement is also required
in the establishment of air and sea port facilities, in order to cope with structural
changes to Japanese imports and exports.
This includes establishing international aircargo handling facilities and
port and harbor facilities including a comprehensive import terminal, It is
also important to develope two-way international tourism in order to promote
mutual understanding.
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