JAPAN'S URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN THE MAJOR TRANSPORT SPHERES

The urban areas in Japan have undergone rapid changes in the last two and one-half decades. At the same time, the urban transportation system has been faced with numerous problems which need to be solved urgently. This paper presents the development stage and problems in the three largest metropolitan areas, designated as transport spheres, in Japan. Japan's problems in urban transportation are similar to those of most Western nations with regard to such issues as rapid urbanization, growth in travel, increasing auto ownership, growing transit operating deficits, rising wages and air pollution. The differences are the large modal split of transit from automobile trips, major expansion of the rail transit network, and the large number of transit operators in each urban area in Japan. In addition, governmental policies to help solve the urban transport problems are briefly described. In order to make the policies effective, coordination among government agencies is required. The establishment of a unified government agency is regarded as the first priority in dealing with the urban transport problem. It is expected that the government will offer bold new countermeasures to cope with urban transportation problems.

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• Authors:
  • Noguchi, T
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 171-190
• Serial:
  • Transportation (Netherlands)
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
  • ISSN: 0049-4488

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Commuter service; Coordination; Deficits; Environmental impacts; Modal split; Operating costs; Policy; Politics; Rapid transit; Socioeconomic factors; Traffic congestion; Transportation planning; Transportation policy; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Governmental processes
• ITRD Terms: 1394: Catalytic converter; 1041: Depot (transp); 263: Economics of transport; 1092: Freight terminal; 183: Government (national); 256: Income; 8053: Japan; 675: Modal split; 1054: Network (traffic); 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1181: Rapid transit system; 1148: Taxi; 313: Urban area; 374: Urban development; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157236
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation (Netherlands)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 1981 12:00AM