CONTENTS


TOPICS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORT
･ INTRODUCTION OF REGULAR BUSES WITH A LIFT FOR WHEELCHAIRS (NOV, 1991)
･ 3-DIMENSION OBSERVATION NETWORK, ETC. OF GREENHOUSE EFFECT GASES (JAN, 1992)
･ INTRODUCTION OF GMDSS (GLOBAL MARITIME DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEM) AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PRACTICAL SYSTEMS (FEB. 1, 1992)
･ CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR THE THROUGH OPERATION OF SHINKANSEN BETWEEN TAZAWAKO/MORIOKA AND AKITA OF OU LINE (MARCH 13, 1992) AND HOKURIKU SHINKANSEN BETWEEN ISURUGI AND KANAZAWA (AUG. 27, 1992)
･ TOKAIDO SHINKANSEN "NOZOMI" (MARCH 14, 1992) AND THROUGH OPERATION OF THE SHINKENSEN BETWEEN FUKUSHIMA AND YAMAGATA OF OU LlNE (JULY 1, 1992) START
･ AIMING TO FORM A SAFE AND PLEASANT AUTOMOBILE COMMUNITY, THE COUNCIL FOR TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY SUBMITS REPORT ON "GOALS FOR EXPANDlNG, ENHANCING AND STRENGTHENING CAR SAFETY STANDARDS" (MARCH 31, 1992)
･ TECHNO-SUPERLINER TO BE MODEL-TESTED AT SEA (FROM APRIL 1992)
･ HIGH LEVEL JAPAN-EC TALKS ON TRANSPORT (APRIL 2, 1992)
･ OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIZED EXPOSITION "CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS" SHIPS AND THE SEA (MAY 5, 1992 TO AUGUST 15, 1992)
･ NEW TOURISM PROMOTION BY UTILIZING LOCAL TRADITIONAL ART AND DEVELOPING HOTELS AND INNS FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS (MAY 6, 1992)
･ LONG TERM POLICY ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HARBORS-AIMING AT ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY HARBOR TECHNOLOGIES" (JUNE 17, 1992)
･ NEW TERMINAL OF SHlN-CHITOSE AIRPORT OPENS (JULY 1, 1992)
･ "SEA MEMORIAL DAY" CELEBRATED ON A GRAND-SCALE
･ 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF RESUMING OPERATION OF THE CIVIL AVIATION "SKY DAY" (SEPTEMBER 20, 1992) , "IO DAYS SKY CAMPAIGN" (SEPTEMBER 20, 1992 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1992)
･ PRACTICAL METHANOL FUELED VEHICLES BEGlNNlNGS (FROM NOVEMBER 1992)
　
SUMMARY OF THE FISCAL 1992 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE TRANSPORT ECONOMY
PART 1. NEW DEVELOPMENT IN GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION POLICIES AIMING AT ENRICHING LIFE
Chapter 1.
AIMING AT LESS OVERCROWDED COMMUTING DURlNG RUSH-HOURS
Chapter 2.
 AIMlNG AT PROMOTION OF INTER-REGIONAL EXCHANGE
Chapter 3.
AIMING AT ENRICHMENT OF FREETIME
Chapter 4.
 AIMlNG AT QUALITATIVE IMPROVEMENT AND DIVERSI- FICATION OF TRANSPORT SERVICES
Section 1.
QUALITATE IMPROVEMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES
Section 2.
QUALITATE IMPROVEMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION OF DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Section 3.
WORKING ON MEASURES FOR THE ELDERLY, HANDICAPPED, ETC.
Chapter 5.
AIMING AT HARMONY WITH THE GLOBAL ENVIRON- MENT
　
PART 2. TRENDS OF TRANSPORT
Chapter 1.
Outline of Transportation in Fiscal 1995 and Recent Trends
Chapter 2.
PROGRESS OF INTERNATIONALIZATION AND TRANSPORT
Section 1.
 DEALING WITH INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
Section 2.
 CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS AN INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
Chapter 3.
PROMOTION OF SMOOTHER PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION
Section 1.
 CHANGES IN SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDlNG PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION AND NEED FOR DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY
Section 2.
 PROMOTlNG MODAL SHIFT
Section 3.
 PROMOTlNG CONSOLIDATED SERVICE
Section 4.
 IMPROVlNG STRATEGIC BASES FOR PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION
Chapter 4.
PROMOTION OF TOURISM AND RECREATION
Chapter 5.
DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY TRANSPORT APPROPRIATE TO USER DEMAND
Section 1.
 THE PROMOTION OF RAILWAY IMPROVEMENT
Section 2.
 BETTER RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
Section 3.
 TOWARDS OVERALL COMPLETION OF THE RESTRUCTURlNG OFJNR
Chapter 6.
FORMATION OF A SAFE AND ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY AUTOMOBILE SOCIETY AND A PROMOTION OF BETTER TRANSPORT SERVICES BY AUTOMOBILES
Section 1.
 AIMING AT FORMATION OF AUTOMOBILE SOCIETY, SAFE AND HARMONIOUS WITH THE ENVIROMENT
Section 2.
 MAKING ACTIVE OF THE MOTOR-CARRIER BUSlNESS
Chapter 7.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SHIPPlNG AND SHIP-BUILDING, AND PROMOTION OF CREW POLICY
Section 1.
 DEVELOPlNG SEA TRANSPORT
Section 2.
 SOPHISTICATED SHIP-BUILDlNG
Section 3.
 PROMOTION OF CREW POLICY
Chapter 8.
CREATION OF AN AFFLUENT WATERFRONT
Section 1.
 IMPROVEMENT OF PORTS AND SHORES
Section 2.
 IMPROVlNG THE QUALITY OF THE WATERFRONT
Chapter 9.
EFFORTS TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF AIRLINE NETWORK
Section 1.
 PROMOTlNG AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT
Section 2.
 IMPROVING AIRLlNE SERVICE
Chapter 10.
PRESERVATION OF THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 1.
 DEALING WITH GLOBAL-SCALE ENVlRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
Section 2.
 PROMOTlNG ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES
Chapter 11.
PROMOTION OF SAFETY MEASURES, ETC. IN TRANS PORT
Section 1.
 PROMOTING TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES
Section 2.
 PROMOTlNG COUNTER-MEASURES ON DISASTER
Section 3.
 PROMOTlNG TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 4.
 PROMOTlNG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY