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Table 5 Summary of national-level planning frameworks for each type of transport infrastructures
From: Japan’s transport planning at national level, natural disasters, and their interplays
Type of infrastructure | Act stipulating developments | Designated funding scheme | 5/7-year Implementation/Development plan* | Blueprint | Base plan | Development plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conventional railway | - | - | Since 2003, only as a small part of integrated plan | (Until 1987) | - | - |
High-speed railway | Shinkansen Development Act | MoU btwn. Govt. & ruling parties | - | (Base Plan) | ✓ | ✓ |
National highway | Road Act | (Until 2013, then transferred to general budget) | ✓ | (Cumulating Designation) | - | - |
Expressway | National Trunk Expressway Construction Act | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Seaport | Port Act | ✓ | - | - | - | |
Airport | Airport Act | ✓ | - | - | - |