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EXPRESSWAYS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2019
Tokyo conducts congestion simulation to gauge possible Olympic traffic
The full-day test involving major highways around the capital started at midnight and was aimed at finding ways to reduce traffic by 30 percent during the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2019
Metropolitan Expressway to have variable tolling during 2020 Games
The central and Tokyo governments have agreed to introduce variable tolling on the Metropolitan Expressway during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in an attempt to curb daytime traffic and help facilitate the transportation of athletes and goods, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2017
Bus driver drove in reverse for half a kilometer on a Hyogo Prefecture expressway last month, company says
A bus driver drove in reverse for 560 meters on an expressway in Hyogo Prefecture last month after missing an interchange, officials of the bus operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2017
Japan to launch unlimited expressway passes for foreign tourists
The passes allowing unlimited travel on major expressways will go on sale in mid-October, with a goal of luring more visitors to regional areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2017
Toyosu may open in spring but toxic water to stay; Nihonbashi expressway to go underground: Koike
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike backs off a vow to clean up the toxic water under Toyosu and says the Tsukiji fish market might reopen there next spring.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2017
New Kenoudo Expressway segment in Ibaraki links six thoroughfares
A 28.5-km (17.7-mile) section of the Kenoudo Expressway in Ibaraki Prefecture opened Sunday, allowing it to link six major expressways stretching from the Tokyo metropolitan area to other regions.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2016
Japan to raise speed limit to 120 kph on some expressways
The maximum possible speed limit on the country's major expressways will be raised from 100 kph to 120 kph, it was announced Thursday, marking the first increase since the 1963 opening of Japan's first highway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 6, 2015
Returning travelers flood planes, trains on Golden Week finale
Airports, trains and expressways in Japan continued to be packed on Wednesday as travelers returned from their spring getaways on the last day of the Golden Week holiday period.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2015
Major paving firms allegedly rigged bids for 3/11 projects
The Fair Trade Commission has searched the offices of 13 major road-paving firms on suspicion they violated the anti-monopoly law by rigging their bids for projects to repair expressways damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2014
Golden Week exodus peaks; transport routes overwhelmed
The mass exodus for the Golden Week holidays peaked Saturday as travelers crowded trains, airports and expressways.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2014
Nihonbashi highway is urged to go under
Business executives said Wednesday they will continue to call for burying Tokyo's elevated expressways, including the section over the famed Nihonbashi Bridge, to restore open views and make the capital more scenic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 28, 2013
Highway rest areas get retail-centric makeover
Operators of expressway rest areas are refurbishing their sites in often unusual and creative ways to draw customers and increase their earnings.
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2013
Sorry state of expressways
The sorry state of expressway sections and bridges will demand a sizable repair and reconstruction budget for the indefinite future. Whence will funding come

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