Usage status of Expressway during busy hours during Golden Week [Tohoku region version]
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May 7, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Regional Head Office President: Mikio Kashima) Usage status of Expressway in the Tohoku region managed by the Company during the Golden Week traffic congestion period [12 days from April 25, 2008 (Fri) to May 6, 2008 (Tue)] I have compiled the above, so I will inform you.
- During the period, the average number of passengers using Expressway per day was approximately 281,000 units, a decrease of approximately 3.9% from the previous year.Usage status of each prefecture in Tohoku [Unit: vehicle/day]
- Aomori Prefecture 22,698 (YoY: -10.6%)
- Iwate Prefecture 44,576 (YoY: -4.4%)
- Akita Prefecture 26,841 (YoY: ▲1.2%)
- Miyagi Prefecture 78,952 (YoY: ▲ 2.3%)
- Yamagata Prefecture 37,039 (YoY: ▲5.8%)
- Fukushima 70,722 (YoY: ▲ 3.2%)
- Regarding the congestion situation during the period, congestion of 10 km or more occurred once on the Out-bound line (7 times last year), but did not occur on the In-bound line as in the last year.
- During the period, the usage rate of ETC was 58.2% (51.6% last year), an increase of about 6.6 points.
[Day of week arrangement and weather (observation point: Sendai)]
1 Number of units used
The number of passengers using Expressway within the jurisdiction of Tohoku Regional Head Office (6 prefectures in Tohoku) Approximately 281,000 units per day Many customers used it, but compared to the same period last year [12 days from Wednesday, April 25, 2007 to Sunday, May 6, 2007] About 3.9% decrease (Last year, it averaged about 292,000 units per day).
Compared to last year, this year's first half of the year was a stepping stone holiday, so it seems that the number of units used has decreased.
2 congestion
During the period, the traffic congestion situation of more than 10 km, Out-bound line Saturday, May 3 Traffic is concentrated on 1 time (7 times last year) Did.
In addition, the In-bound line is Traffic will be dispersed from Monday, May 5th to Tuesday, May 6th As with last year, there was no traffic congestion of more than 10km.
Congestion in the Tohoku region this year is thought to have been caused by the concentration of customers' use during the four consecutive holidays in the second half, Increase in ETC utilization As a result, congestion at the toll gates was eased, the effect of installing simple LED signs such as "Caution for speed reduction" on the main line was exhibited, and the overall traffic volume decreased, causing a large traffic congestion. Didn't arrive.
3 ETC usage status
ETC usage rate Regarding the above, we would like to thank our customers for their understanding of the ETC time zone discount and mileage discount system. 58.2% (51.6% last year) About 6.6 points increase have become. We will continue to work to promote the spread of ETC.
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