TRANSIT'S ROLE IN JAPAN'S MAJOR URBAN CENTERS

Three metropolitan centers in Japan occupying 7 percent of the land area contain 40 percent of the nation's population. This report describes current developments in urban transportation in Japan with particular emphasis on identifying problems of major urban areas. While congestion and pollution may be universal problems of urban areas, Japan has special problems such as a rapid increase in demand for transit over very short periods and a great dependence on public transportation for mobility.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transit Association

  1100 17th Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Noguchi, T
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 43-58
• Serial:
  • Transit Journal
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Light rail transit; Public transit; Rapid transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Nihon kokuyu tetsudo
• Geographic Terms: Japan; Tokyo (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167501
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transit Journal
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1981 12:00AM