CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR THE THROUGH OPERATION OF SHlNKANSEN BETWEEN TAZAWAKO/MORIOKA AND AKITA OF OU LlNE (MARCH 13, 1992) AND HOKURIKU SHlNKANSEN BETWEEN ISURUGI AND KANAZAWA (AUG. 27, 1992)

　 　 On March 13, 1992, an opening ceremony was held for the start of the constructions for the through operation of the shinkansen between Morioka and Akita of the Tazawakou/OuLine. These constructions follow the through operation of the shinkansen between Fukushima and Yamagata of the OuLine from July 1992. Upon their completion, the time between Tokyo and Akita will be shortened by 30 minutes to approximately four hours.
　 　 In addition, following the constructions already started for the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Takasaki and Nagano, the Tohoku Shinkansen between Morioka and Aomori, and the Kyushu Shinkansen between Yatsushiro and Nishi-Kagoshima, those for the Hokuriku Shinkansen between Isurugi and Kanazawa began on August 27, 1992.