Delayed opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen "regrettable local expectations" Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism November 13, 12:04
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 13th that the opening of the section between Kanazawa and Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, which had been aimed at opening in the spring of 2023, was delayed. It is regrettable that this happened. "
Regarding the section between Kanazawa and Tsuruga on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, at a meeting of the ruling party held on the 11th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is expected to delay the opening of business by one and a half years from the beginning due to the delay in construction, and the project cost will increase by 288 billion yen. Shown.
Regarding this, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 13th, "It is regrettable that such a situation occurred while local expectations were high."
On that basis, Minister Akabane said, "Based on the verification results by a third party, we would like to work with the Railway and Transportation Organization, which is involved in the construction work, to shorten the construction period and reduce costs." I wanted to show it again.