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リニアが開業すれば新幹線の静岡「通過」はなくなる?　国交省調査へ
Will Shinkansen "Passing through" Shizuoka be Eliminated When Linear Line Starts?　Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to Investigate

by Shinya Matsumoto December 27, 2022 3:32 pm

　Regarding the Linear Central Shinkansen project, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tetsuo Saito announced on October 27 that he will simulate how many stops the Tokaido Shinkansen line will make at stations in Shizuoka Prefecture after its opening. The simulation is intended to show that the number of Shinkansen stops and to what extent the Shinkansen will be able to travel faster. The ministry aims to promote understanding on the part of the Shizuoka prefectural government, which opposes the start of construction of the Shizuoka construction zone. The project will begin at the beginning of this year.

　When the Linear Line starts operation, part of the demand for the Tokaido Shinkansen will be shifted to the Linear Line. This might to provide more flexibillity in the train scedule for the traditional Shinkansen to operate. "Nozomi" trains currently pass through all stations in Shizuoka Prefecture, but if there would be more room in the schedule, the number of Shinkansen trains stopping at stations in the prefecture could eventually be increased and the time spent waiting for trains to pass through might be shortened. The national government now will conduct such a study.

Source: Based on translated Japanese Info from Asahi News: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASQDW52S0QDWULFA00J.html Accessed 2022-12-27

リニア中央新幹線開業後の静岡の利便性を国交省が調査へ
MLIT to Study Convenience of Shizuoka after Opening of Linear Central Shinkansen Line

December 30, 12:39 p.m.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with JR Tokai and others, will begin a study at the beginning of this year to analyze in detail how many stops the Tokaido Shinkansen will make at stations in Shizuoka Prefecture after the "Linear Central Shinkansen" starts operation.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), in cooperation with JR Tokai and local governments, will start a study in January to analyze in detail how many Tokaido Shinkansen trains will stop at stations in Shizuoka Prefecture and how much the travel time between Shizuoka Prefecture and Tokyo, etc. will be reduced after the Linear Central Shinkansen starts its service.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism hopes that the opening of the Linear Central Shinkansen will improve the convenience of the Tokaido Shinkansen line, thereby gaining the understanding of Shizuoka Prefecture, which has not approved the start of construction of the new Maglev line.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on December 27, "I think it will be a very important factor to have the people of Shizuoka Prefecture recognize and understand what the Tokaido Shinkansen will look like," indicating that he hopes to make this survey one of the opportunities to gain the understanding of the Shizuoka Prefecture side.

Info based on: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/shizuoka/2 ... 18783.html Accessed: 2022-12-30