The governors of the four prefectures of Shikoku held a “Shikoku Governors’ Conference” in Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture to discuss common issues, and an urgent motion was adopted calling on the national government to take new financial support measures to maintain the railway.
In this report, Governor Ehime Nakamura said, “We should not go carelessly along with views such as eliminating routes or putting buses in their place.” Furthermore, I proposed to appeal to the four assumptions of Shikoku to keep up and maintain the railway.
In response, Kochi Governor Hamada said, “Shikoku’s railways are structurally in the red.
In addition, views were exchanged on the Shikoku Shinkansen, which continues in the national basic plan, and Governor Tokushima Gotoda said, “I would like to start working towards the realization of the Shikoku Shinkansen again so that the discussion on the Shikoku Shinkansen will not be put off.” rice field.
In addition, Governor Kagawa 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.”
Furthermore, the governors of the four precincts asked the national government to take new financial measures to maintain local rail routes, and to conduct an immediate survey to upgrade the basic plan to a development plan for the realization of the Shikoku Shinkansen. ■ An urgent motion to seek it was adopted.
In addition, at the meeting on the 6th, five proposals were also adopted, asking the government to provide financial support for rising 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 the four prefectures of Shikoku to face the same direction and raise their voices to the country.”
