Shikoku Governors Conference Urges National Government for Financial Support to Maintain Railway Lines

Governors of the four prefectures of Shikoku held a “Shikoku Governors Conference” in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture to discuss common issues, and adopted an urgent proposal calling on the national government to take new financial support measures to maintain the railway line. .

In this report, Ehime Governor Nakamura said, “We should not carelessly go along with opinions such as eliminating routes or replacing them with buses.” On top of that, I proposed to appeal to the four prefectures of Shikoku to keep pace and maintain the railway line.

In response, Kochi Governor Hamada said, “Shikoku’s railroads are structurally in the red.

In addition, opinions were exchanged on the Shikoku Shinkansen, which remains in the national basic plan, and Tokushima Governor Gotoda said, “I would like to start working toward the realization of the Shikoku Shinkansen again so that the discussion on the Shikoku Shinkansen will not be postponed.” rice field.

In addition, Kagawa Governor Ikeda said, “I would like to encourage the national government to work together with the four prefectures of Shikoku to conduct a survey to upgrade it to a development plan.”

On top of that, the governors of the four prefectures asked the national government to take new financial measures to maintain the routes of local railways, and to immediately conduct a survey to upgrade the basic plan to a development plan for the realization of the Shikoku Shinkansen. Adopted an urgent proposal to seek.

In addition, at the meeting on the 6th, five proposals were also adopted, asking the government to provide financial support for soaring prices and support for efforts to recover tourism demand.

After the Shikoku Governors’ Conference, Governor Nakamura of Ehime Prefecture, the host prefecture, said, “The time has come to discuss how regional railways should be. It is clear that the Shikoku Shinkansen, which will be the pillar of our profitable business, is an absolutely necessary business. There is no doubt about it. From now on, I would like all four prefectures of Shikoku to face the same direction and raise their voices to the country.”