The council of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, which has been discussing the management of Tokyo Metro, has put together a report that Tokyo Metro should take the lead in extending the Yurakucho subway line.
The government and Tokyo should cut the sale of their shares in half for the time being and support the extension.
The Transport Policy Council of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has compiled a report on the management of Tokyo Metro, in which the government and the capital hold shares, and on the 15th, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane and Governor Koike of Tokyo met online. ..
In the report, in order to improve the convenience of the subway,
▽ Yurakucho Line Toyosu Station to Sumiyoshi Station and
▽ Namboku Line Shirokane Takanawa Station to Shinagawa Station will be
extended, and Tokyo Metro will take the lead in the early business. It is said that we should aim for conversion.
The government owns 53% of the shares of Tokyo Metro and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government owns 47%, but it has been decided to sell it and completely privatize it. It is a policy to use it as a financial resource.
Regarding this, this report states that the number of shares to be sold should be halved for the time being, and that the national government and the capital should financially support the subway extension project.
Governor Koike said, "The enhancement of the railway network and the improvement of services are important for the sustainable development of Tokyo and the driving force of the growth of Japan as a whole."
In response, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane stated that he would like to work with the capital to strengthen and develop the international power of Tokyo as much as possible, and expressed his intention to support the extension project based on the report.