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June 8, 2007
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
1 Objective of the experiment
In the “Concrete Measures for Revision of Specified Financial Resources for Roads”, which was decided by the Cabinet at the end of last year, it is decided that new measures will be taken to efficiently use and enhance the functions of existing highway networks by reducing Expressway tolls, etc. We will understand the effects and impacts in the fee social experiment in 2007.
As part of this Tomei Expressway, Meishin Expressway, Higashi-Meihan Expressway In order to promote more efficient use of Expressway at night and to improve the efficiency of logistics, Social experiment to Large the time available at a discounted rate at night To June 24 Start from
This social experiment, by expanding the application time of the late-night discount, for large-sized vehicles such as the vehicle is traveling on an ordinary road Expressway intended to induce the conversion to, the general road and Expressway traffic volume of change and rates in It verifies the effect on income.
2. Outline of experiment
・1 Start date and discount rate
| Start date and time | 22:00 to 23:00 | 23:00 to 24:00 |
|---|---|---|
| From 23:00 on Sunday, June 24, 2007 | －－－ | 30% discount |
| From 12:00 on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 | 20% discount | 30% discount |
- Expressway, a discount of 30% will be applied from midnight to 4:00, regardless of the distance traveled. In this experiment, we will expand the target time and apply a discount.
There is no overlap with other time discounts, and the highest discount amount of all discounts will be applied.
・Vehicles eligible for 20% discount
Vehicles traveling on the Expressway by the ETC system, and the target interchange (hereinafter referred to as "IC") leaks at a specified time (all vehicle types)
・3 Target ICs and toll gates (spills only)
- Tomei Expressway late-night discount time expansion fee social experiment
: Each IC between Tokyo IC and Susono IC - Toll social experiment of late night discount time expansion on Meishin Expressway
: ICs between Ritto IC and Nishinomiya IC, Chugoku Expressway Chugoku Suita IC, Suita Main Line Toll Gate, Keiji By-Pass All ICs, Daini Keihan Road *Kiogaike IC, Hachiman East IC, Kyotanabe Main Line Toll Gate- No discount is applied to the fare for Daini Keihan Road.
- Fee social experiment for expanding midnight discount time on Higashi-Meihan Expressway
: ICs between Yokkaichi Higashi IC and Kameyama IC, Isewangan Expressway: Mie Kawagoe IC, Mie Asahi IC
The discount time, discount rate, target IC and exit IC, etc. may be changed depending on the usage situation in the experiment.
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