In the section between Shin-Hakodate Hokuto and Sapporo on the Hokkaido Shinkansen, which aims to open at the end of fiscal 2030, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has compiled the proportion of the additional project costs of more than 640 billion yen that will be borne by local governments.
Of these, we are asking for a burden of more than 33 billion yen for the preceding construction.
An expert panel of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on the 7th of this month that an additional project cost of 644.5 billion yen is expected due to an increase in costs due to soaring raw material costs and ground reinforcement work.
The total project cost will exceed 2.3 trillion yen, nearly 40% higher than the original plan.
In response to this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism summarized the proportion of JR, the national government, and local governments to bear for some of the additional project costs, 292.2 billion yen for some preceding construction such as already completed contracts, and held on the 20th. Approved by the ruling party project team.
Of this amount, approximately 66%, or 192.6 billion yen, will be contributed from JR's rental fees associated with the leasing of railway facilities.
On top of that, the national government will bear about 23%, or 66.4 billion yen, and local governments will bear about 11%, or 33.2 billion yen.
Regarding the burden ratio, the local Hokkaido requested a reduction in the burden, but the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism explained that it gave maximum consideration.
On top of that, we will reconsider the burden ratio for the remaining costs of the additional project costs based on the future construction situation.