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Question 1

What is the planning strategy called

Answer 1

Managing supply and demand OR construction and introduction of circular loop roads and road tolls

Question 2

How is Tokyo aiming to reduce traffic congestion?

Answer 2

1. Increasing capacity of roads to handle traffic supply
2. Reducing amount of traffic demand

Question 3

What are loop roads/their purpose

Answer 3

Began in 1963
-Enables faster movement by avoiding the need to go through the inner city area

Question 4

Central circular route

Answer 4

8km from city, 47km length
Connects key subcentres- Shibuya, Shinjuku, Tokyo bay are and Haneda Airport
Underground tunnel reduces congestion in city by 60%

Question 5

Tokyo Gaikan expressway - OUTER RING ROAD

Answer 5

15km from city centre, 85km total
Connects MUNICIPALITIES on the periphery of the city subcentre and the Keiyo industrial zone

Question 6

INTER CITY EXPRESSWAY

Answer 6

40-60km away from city centre, total length of 300km
Connects core business cities such as Yokohoma to other major transport centres
4.4km bridge, 9.6km underground tunnel- completed in 2015

Question 7

What is the name of the second planning strategy?

Answer 7

Tokyo Zero emissions Vehicle shift (ZEV’S)

Question 8

What are the three types of ZEV’S

Answer 8

1. Plug in hybrid
2. Battery
   3.Hydrogen fuel cell

Question 9

Why choose ZEV’S

Answer 9

-Tokyo is responsible for the same amount of CO2 release as some countries like Austria or Greece

Question 10

3 main initiatives for ZEV’S

Answer 10

1. Developing infrastructure to support ZEVS
   -TMG aims to have 5000 subsidised EV charging installations by 2025
2. Encourage the uptake of ZEV’S
   -TMG will purchase and use ZEVS in public transport and emergency vehicles
3. Promoting public awareness
   -Tokyo hydrogen museam encourages rental and car businesses to use ZEVS