Note1: “Degree of congestion, transportation capacity, and passengers transported” are the averages of 31 major routes.

Importance and degree of satisfaction with public transport in the three metropolitan areas

~ Current situations and problems related to everyday transportation in metropolitan areas ~

(Refer to Chapter 2, (3)(a) and (b))

## (Current situations and problems related to public transport)

The percentage of public transport users in the three metropolitan areas is high, yet, on average, the time needed for commuting to offices or schools by rail is one hour or longer for commuter pass users. The congestion rate has been improved due to enhanced carrying

Average time necessary for commuting to work/school by train (commuter ticket users only)

1990	1995	2000	2005
Tokyo metropolitan area	66.1	68.9	68.2	68.0
Chukyo metropolitan area	65.3	68.5	64.3	65.2
Kinki metropolitan area	63.7	67.7	64.9	66.0

Source: “Big City Traffic Census,” Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 2000, 2005

capacity by rail. However, in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the congestion rate remains too high and it is necessary to further improve the congestion rate.

The convenience and punctuality of bus services has been also improved by establishing bus priority lanes and extending bus-only lanes.

Degree of congestion in Tokyo area

Note2: “Transportation capacity index” and “index of passengers transported” were obtained on the basis of 1975 = 100.

Note3: “Degree of congestion” refers to the average during a one hour period in the most congested time zone.

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Availability of bus lanes

Source: National Police Agency

In addition, according to the survey on attitudes, the degree of satisfaction with evaluation items that people feel are important was generally high. However, frustration with congestion, fares and the number of services is relatively high.

It is important to further improve the capacity to deliver passengers to their destinations swiftly, the capacity for transport, the degree of congestion and the convenience of public transport.

Q: Regarding public transport, including railways, buses and passenger ships, how important are the following? Are you satisfied with public transport these terms?

**Degree of importance**
Degree of importance | 0-20.3 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.6 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.6 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 23.0 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 24.0 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 26.0 | 26.2 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 27.0 | 27.2 | 27.4 | 27.6 | 27.8 | 28.0 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 29.8 | 30.0 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 31.0 | 31.2 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 31.8 | 32.0 | 32.2 | 32.4 | 32.6 | 32.8 | 33.0 | 33.2 | 33.4 | 33.6 | 33.8 | 34.0 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 34.8 | 35.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 36.0 | 36.2 | 36.4 | 36.6 | 36.8 | 37.0 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 39.2 | 39.4 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 40.8 | 41.0 | 41.2 | 41.4 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 42.0 | 42.2 | 42.4 | 42.6 | 42.8 | 43.0 | 43.2 | 43.4 | 43.6 | 43.8 | 44.0 | 44.2 | 44.4 | 44.6 | 44.8 | 45.0 | 45.2 | 45.4 | 45.6 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 46.2 | 46.4 | 46.6 | 46.8 | 47.0 | 47.2 | 47.4 | 47.6 | 47.8 | 48.0 | 48.2 | 48.4 | 48.6 | 48.8 | 49.0 | 49.2 | 49.4 | 49.6 | 49.8 | 50.0 | 50.2 | 50.4 | 50.6 | 50.8 | 51.0 | 51.2 | 51.4 | 51.6 | 51.8 | 52.0 | 52.2 | 52.4 | 52.6 | 52.8 | 53.0 | 53.2 | 53.4 | 53.6 | 53.8 | 54.0 | 54.2 | 54.4 | 54.6 | 54.8 | 55.0 | 55.2 | 55.4 | 55.6 | 55.8 | 56.0 | 56.2 | 56.4 | 56.6 | 56.8 | 57.0 | 57.2 | 57.4 | 57.6 | 57.8 | 58.0 | 58.2 | 58.4 | 58.6 | 58.8 | 59.0 | 59.2 | 59.4 | 59.6 | 59.8 | 60.0 | 60.2 | 60.4 | 60.6 | 60.8 | 61.0 | 61.2 | 61.4 | 61.6 | 61.8 | 62.0 | 62.2 | 62.4 | 62.6 | 62.8 | 63.0 | 63.2 | 63.4 | 63.6 | 63.8 | 64.0 | 64.2 | 64.4 | 64.6 | 64.8 | 65.0 | 65.2 | 65.4 | 65.6 | 65.8 | 66.0 | 66.2 | 66.4 | 66.6 | 66.8 | 67.0 | 67.2 | 67.4 | 67.6 | 67.8 | 68.0 | 68.2 | 68.4 | 68.6 | 68.8 | 69.0 | 69.2 | 69.4 | 69.6 | 69.8 | 70.0 | 70.2 | 70.4 | 70.6 | 70.8 | 71.0 | 71.2 | 71.4 | 71.6 | 71.8 | 72.0 | 72.2 | 72.4 | 72.6 | 72.8 | 73.0 | 73.2 | 73.4 | 73.6 | 73.8 | 74.0 | 74.2 | 74.4 | 74.6 | 74.8 | 75.0 | 75.2 | 75.4 | 75.6 | 75.8 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 76.4 | 76.6 | 76.8 | 77.0 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 77.6 | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.2 | 78.4 | 78.6 | 78.8 | 79.0 | 79.2 | 79.4 | 79.6 | 79.8 | 80.0 | 80.2 | 80.4 | 80.6 | 80.8 | 81.0 | 81.2 | 81.4 | 81.6 | 81.8 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 82.8 | 83.0 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 83.6 | 83.8 | 84.0 | 84.2 | 84.4 | 84.6 | 84.8 | 85.0 | 85.2 | 85.4 | 85.6 | 85.8 | 86.0 | 86.2 | 86.4 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 87.0 | 87.2 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 87.8 | 88.0 | 88.2 | 88.4 | 88.6 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 89.2 | 89.4 | 89.6 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 90.2 | 90.4 | 90.6 | 90.8 | 91.0 | 91.2 | 91.4 | 91.6 | 91.8 | 92.0 | 92.2 | 92.4 | 92.6 | 92.8 | 93.0 | 93.2 | 93.4 | 93.6 | 93.8 | 94.0 | 94.2 | 94.4 | 94.6 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 95.2 | 95.4 | 95.6 | 95.8 | 96.0 | 96.2 | 96.4 | 96.6 | 96.8 | 97.0 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.6 | 97.8 | 98.0 | 98.2 | 98.4 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.4 | 99.6 | 99.8 | 100.0 | 100.2 | 100.4 | 100.6 | 100.8 | 101.0 | 101.2 | 101.4 | 101.6 | 101.8 | 102.0 | 102.2 | 102.4 | 102.6 | 102.8 | 103.0 | 103.2 | 103.4 | 103.6 | 103.8 | 104.0 | 104.2 | 104.4 | 104.6 | 104.8 | 105.0 | 105.2 | 105.4 | 105.6 | 105.8 | 106.0 | 106.2 | 106.4 | 106.6 | 106.8 | 107.0 | 107.2 | 107.4 | 107.6 | 107.8 | 108.0 | 108.2 | 108.4 | 108.6 | 108.8 | 109.0 | 109.2 | 109.4 | 109.6 | 109.8 | 110.0 | 110.2 | 110.4 | 110.6 | 110.8 | 111.0 | 111.2 | 111.4 | 111.6 | 111.8 | 112.0 | 112.2 | 112.4 | 112.6 | 112.8 | 113.0 | 113.2 | 113.4 | 113.6 | 113.8 | 114.0 | 114.2 | 114.4 | 114.6 | 114.8 | 115.0 | 115.2 | 115.4 | 115.6 | 115.8 | 116.0 | 116.2 | 116.4 | 116.6 | 116.8 | 117.0 | 117.2 | 117.4 | 117.6 | 117.8 | 118.0 | 118.2 | 118.4 | 118.6 | 118.8 | 119.0 | 119.2 | 119.4 | 119.6 | 119.8 | 120.0 | 120.2 | 120.4 | 120.6 | 120.8 | 121.0 | 121.2 | 121.4 | 121.6 | 121.8 | 122.0 | 122.2 | 122.4 | 122.6 | 122.8 | 123.0 | 123.2 | 123.4 | 123.6 | 123.8 | 124.0 | 124.2 | 124.4 | 124.6 | 124.8 | 125.0 | 125.2 | 125.4 | 125.6 | 125.8 | 126.0 | 126.2 | 126.4 | 126.6 | 126.8 | 127.0 | 127.2 | 127.4 | 127.6 | 127.8 | 128.0 | 128.2 | 128.4 | 128.6 | 128.8 | 129.0 | 129.2 | 129.4 | 129.6 | 129.8 | 130.0 | 130.2 | 130.4 | 130.6 | 130.8 | 131.0 | 131.2 | 131.4 | 131.6 | 131.8 | 132.0 | 132.2 | 132.4 | 132.6 | 132.8 | 133.0 | 133.2 | 133.4 | 133.6 | 133.8 | 134.0 | 134.2 | 134.4 | 134.6 | 134.8 | 135.0 | 135.2 | 135.4 | 135.6 | 135.8 | 136.0 | 136.2 | 136.4 | 136.6 | 136.8 | 137.0 | 137.2 | 137.4 | 137.6 | 137.8 | 138.0 | 138.2 | 138.4 | 138.6 | 138.8 | 139.0 | 139.2 | 139.4 | 139.6 | 139.8 | 140.0 | 140.2 | 140.4 | 140.6 | 140.8 | 141.0 | 141.2 | 141.4 | 141.6 | 141.8 | 142.0 | 142.2 | 142.4 | 142.6 | 142.8 | 143.0 | 143.2 | 143.4 | 143.6 | 143.8 | 144.0 | 144.2 | 144.4 | 144.6 | 144.8 | 145.0 | 145.2 | 145.4 | 145.6 | 14

Very important
Not important or Don’t care
Don’t know

Source: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism