The Effect of the Seikan Tunnel on Intercity Passenger Transport in Japan

This paper describes how the Taugaru Straits lies between Honshu, the main island, and Hokkaido in the north. Excavation is proceeding under this stretch of water on the world’s longest undersea tunnel, the Seikan tunnel. The volume of transportation between the two cities has been greatly increasing, consequently, transportation demand will surpass the ferry service capacity in the very near future. Without any improvement or a new route for transportation, the development of Hokkaido and the economic activities of the nation will be restricted. This paper describes the construction of the Seikan tunnel.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Authors:
  • Satoh, Keiichi
  • Igarashi, H
• Conference:
  • Research for Tomorrow's Transport Requirements. Proceedings of the Fourth World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 1986-5-0 to 1986-5-0
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 1090-1102
• Monograph Title: Research for Tomorrow’s Transport Requirements

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Ferry service; Intercity transportation; Public transit; Travel demand; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater excavation
• Identifier Terms: Seikan Tunnel
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Economics; Marine Transportation; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082816
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:52AM