"Free Expressway social experiment" will start on June 28, 2010 (Monday) in about 20% of the sections nationwide.

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  • "Free Expressway social experiment" will start on June 28, 2010 (Monday) in about 20% of the sections nationwide.

June 15, 2010
Kanto Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Tokyo Regional Head Office
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd. Hachioji Regional Head Office

With the aim of gradually freeing Expressway from 2011, we will conduct a free-to-use social experiment with the aim of understanding the effects on local economies, congestion and the environment.

Experiment period
: Monday, June 28, 2010 00:00 to the end of March 2011
Target section
: 7 routes (Kanto Regional Development Bureau jurisdiction)
Target vehicle
: All vehicle types (including cash users)
Expected effect
: Lowering logistics costs, contributing to tourism, alleviating traffic congestion, etc.
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