November 24, 2016 Miyaike President briefing

[Moderator]

Thank you for waiting. We will start the 119th regular conference from now.

[Current status of business (October 2016)]

Please see Document 1.
Regarding operating conditions, toll revenue in October was 56,873 million yen, a decrease of 0.4% from the same month of the previous year, and the number of traffic per day was 1,984,000 units, an increase of 0.1% from the same month of the previous year. ..
In October, the maintenance effect of Shin-Tomei Expressway and Ken-O Road was shown, while the Tomei intensive construction was changed from November last year to September-October this year. Both revenue and the number of vehicles passing were almost flat.

Next is the situation of construction.
I would like to explain the construction overview for the sections scheduled to open in FY2016.
About 9km from the Chubu Odan Expressway Rokugo Interchange (IC) to Masuho IC, the road main works such as earthwork, bridges and tunnel construction are almost completed, and pavement work and equipment work are underway. At the moment, the construction work is progressing smoothly, and we are working hard to open it by the end of this year.
As already announced on November 22, about 21km from Shin-Shimizu Junction (JCT) to Tomizawa IC, tunnel excavation in the ground that is more brisk than expected and treatment of naturally-occurring heavy metals contained in excavated soil There are construction sites that have problems such as. As a result of close examination of the process of this section, it is expected that the scheduled opening time will be 2018, which is one year behind the originally planned FY 2017.
We will do our best to open the service as soon as possible, and we ask for your continued understanding and cooperation.

Next is the status of the service area (SA).
In October, SA/Parking Area (PA) sales were ¥15,961 million, an increase of 3.7% from the same month of the previous year, and sales of the Food and Beverage/Sales Division increased by 4.1% from the same month of the previous year.
The main factors of increase are the increase in sales due to the opening of NEOPASA Okazaki and Nagashino Shitara Hara PA.

[About the memorial service for the memorial service of the fall of the Sasago Tunnel ceiling plate]

ChuoExpwy Sasago Tunnel December 2, 2012 It will be almost 4 years since the fall of the ceiling panel.
We pray again for the souls of the nine people who died in this accident, and with the deep remorse and strong determination that we should never cause such an accident again, we will continue to be the top management policy in the future. We will hold a memorial service in order to pledge that we will not lose the accident by continuing the "Continuous efforts to improve safety and enhance functions of Expressway" mentioned above.
Please see Document 2 handed out to you.
On the day of December 2nd, at 8:03am when the accident occurred, we pray for the souls and offer flowers in silence, near the east entrance of Sasago Tunnel near the accident site.
After that, move to another place and hold a memorial service at "City Hall Tsuru" in Tsuru City from 9:30 am.
In this memorial service, young employees who joined the company after the accident and the front line are on-site in order to respond to the feelings of the bereaved family regarding the attendance of people related to our company and to prevent the weathering of the accident as a group. Approximately 20 people, including those who are responsible for the event and group employees, will attend the ceremony, and for those who are unable to attend, we plan to broadcast the memorial service ceremony in-house.
In addition, on December 2nd, as "Safety Day" for the Group, we hold a memorial service, and we hold annual activities such as silence and safety discussions at all workplaces. In addition, from this year, before "Safety Day", officers visited all the on-site offices (35 offices) and had a direct dialogue with the office employees to avoid the accident and As a company-wide initiative, we carry out a “safety dialogue” to remind us of our strong determination to prevent such accidents.
The memorial service will be attended by the bereaved family, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism officials, and government officials.

[We will start measures to alleviate traffic congestion on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway]

Please see Document 3.
Higashi-Meihan Expressway (In-bound line) A part of the section from Yokkaichi IC to Suzuka IC, we will temporarily start extension work for the section operating with 3 lanes.
This section, especially in the afternoon, Yokkaichi IC sag part in the vicinity (In-bound hill and Out-bound the traffic jam at the top of the slope of the change point) has occurred.
We have implemented various measures so far, but in response to requests from local residents, we will present further measures at the "2nd Higashi-Meihan Expressway Congestion Measures Working Group" held on November 18th. And was accepted.
By extending the provisional 3-lane operation section, traffic congestion near Yokkaichi IC will be alleviated, and punctuality and safety will be improved.
Details of construction will be announced on the "Construction Schedule" page of our website as soon as it is decided.
Traffic congestion is expected to occur temporarily during the construction period, and we apologize for any inconvenience to our customers. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

[Request for safe driving on Expressway]

Please see Document 4-1.
At Expressway, which is managed by our company, 37 traffic fatal accidents occurred from January to November 21 of this year. This is 8 cases less than the same period last year, but this year, 11 cases, or about 30% of the total, have occurred since October.
In addition, there are concerns that the number of accidents at the end of the year will increase, with seven fatal accidents occurring in December last year.
Therefore, we analyzed the fatal accident that occurred this year, so please see page 2 of the attachment.
As a feature of fatal accidents that occurred this year, “vehicle-only accidents” accounted for 35% of the total, and about 40% of these were accidents involving motorcycles and accidents involving structures such as guardrails.
In addition, “accidents with stopped vehicles and people” account for 35% of the total, of which about 50% are due to accidents or breakdowns.
In addition, about 20% of "accidents between running vehicles" are accidents caused by reverse running vehicles.
The points of safe driving for accident prevention based on these characteristics are described on page 3 of the attached sheet and "Safety Drive" at hand, so when driving Expressway, Please keep in mind that you should have sufficient distance between vehicles, do not look aside, and drive at a safe speed.
At the same time, we will carry out a “traffic safety campaign” in cooperation with police and related organizations from December 1 (Thursday) to December 22 (Thursday) as part of our safety awareness efforts. We will strengthen the call for traffic safety toward the beginning of the year.
The details of the events scheduled during the period will be posted on our website in the near future, so I would like to invite all of you who are involved in the press to come to the interview.
Next, please see pages 1 and 6 of Document 4-2.
We are soliciting technology for preventive measures against reverse running, which is a cause of fatal accidents.
As a measure to prevent reverse run, we are currently implementing physical and visual measures in IC, JCT departments, etc., but in order to further promote the measure, we will request technology for reverse run preventive measures from private companies. did.
In this open call, we are looking for technology to detect, warn, and guide reverse running vehicles.
We will verify the results on a real road in 2017 and aim to put them into practical use from 2018.

[Efforts toward the 2016 snow and ice season]

Please see Document 5.
This year will be the full-fledged snow and ice season.
Currently, Chuo Expressway, Ken-O Road, Tomei etc. are controlling traffic due to snowfall. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Regarding the snowfall this time, we have already announced the roads and sections where snowfall is expected on November 22, and have been partly covered in the news.
If winter tires are not installed or the tire chains are not carried, a vehicle that cannot climb up to a slope such as In-bound may interfere with snow removal and lead to road closure.
Customers are requested to wear winter tires early, carry tire chains, check the weather forecast and traffic conditions before going out, and try to drive safely on snowy roads. ..
We will introduce our efforts for this winter.

1. We will provide information about heavy snowfall about 3 days before snowfall based on weather forecasts so that you can refer to it when planning your trip.
   • ・Throw in news media
   • ・Providing heavy snowfall information through the official website
   • ・Providing heavy snow information at information boards and rest facilities
2. In order to check the snowfall situation of Expressway before going out or while traveling, we will deliver a real-time image of the snowfall situation at iHighway (iHighway) and a rest facility.
   • ・Live video provided by iHighway ⇒ 5 locations added for a total of 55 locations
   • ・Providing live video at rest facilities ⇒ 7 areas added for a total of 70 areas
3. In order to promptly rescue a stuck vehicle due to the lack of winter tires, we will increase monitoring equipment and rescue machinery.
   • ・Enhanced monitoring equipment (71 additional units)
   • ・Reinforcement of stranded vehicle rescue equipment (15 units added)
   • ・Increase the number of small sprayers for partial pressure snow removal work (5 units added)
4. We will provide information for Safety on the Expressway.
   • ・Snow road drive guide (official website)
   • ・Be careful about driving on winter roads

In the event of a heavy snow forecast, we will provide information to the media in advance, so please cooperate.

[Progress status of Expressway Renewal Project (large-scale renewal/large-scale repair business) and introduction of basic contract method]

Please see Document 6.
Regarding the progress of Expressway Renewal Project, the construction with the two-way traffic control on the main line has been completed successfully at four locations, the Tomei Chuo Expressway in the spring and Hokuriku Expressway in the autumn. In addition, Chuo Expressway, which is currently under construction, is scheduled to end this month, so please continue to cooperate.
As for construction work for which contracts have already been completed, we will announce the content and timing of construction work as soon as preparations such as coordination with related organizations are complete.
The current Expressway Renewal Project bridge deck slab replacement work, which is currently underway for the first time in Japan, is the first to be applied to the renewal project work with the aim of improving safety and quality, and ensuring reliable business progress. We decided to introduce the contract method.
At Expressway Renewal Project, bridge deck slab replacement work with similar construction conditions is repeated. In such cases, it is expected that the technical knowledge and know-how gained in the preceding construction work will be reflected in the succeeding construction work to improve safety and quality and to ensure a solid business progress.
The work scheduled to be ordered under the basic contract method is as described on page 3.

[February 23, "Mt. Fuji Day" EXPASA Ferris wheel open in Fuji River EXPASA We are looking for Ferris wheel name of Fuji River]

Please see Document 7-1.
The Ferris wheel currently under construction on the Tomei Expressway EXPASA Fuji River will open on "Mt. Fuji Day" on February 23, 2017.
EXPASA Fuji River is located about 25km southwest of Mt. Fuji, and you can see a magnificent view up to the foot. In addition, since the roadside station "Fujikawa Rakuza" is also installed, it is a very lively service area that is used by more than 5 million people annually including local customers.
EXPASA Fujikawa has another new fun.
This will contribute to the further promotion of tourism in Fuji City and the revitalization of local communities.
The Ferris wheel installed at EXPASA Fuji River has a height of about 60 m, and you can see not only the whole view of Mt.Fuji but also the flow of Fuji River, the Suruga Bay, the Izu Peninsula, the night view of Fuji city and the Tomei Expressway running below. You can see it and it will be a new view spot.
Inside the gondola, you can eat and drink the products purchased at EXPASA Fuji River, and enjoy delicious coffee and soft ice cream while gazing at the spectacular view.
Also, please see Document 7-2. As a new landmark, we are soliciting the name of the Ferris wheel so that everyone can be attached.
Everyone is encouraged to apply.
The above is the topic prepared today.

[Moderator]

Now, let's receive your questions.

[Reporter]

Please tell us about the basic contract for the Expressway Renewal Project. Is this the first time for the introduction of the basic contract method in a Expressway Renewal Project? Also, is it really the first NEXCO3 company to introduce it?

[President]

exactly.

[Reporter]

Is there a place actually adopted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism?

[President]

I don't know.

[Reporter]

Regarding the contract method, I think that the contents of the first contract included in the first contract are up to the second and third design work, but when carrying out the second and subsequent construction work, 1 Is it all right to understand that other companies, including other companies, will make competitive bids again based on the design materials made in the second contract?

[President]

Other companies cannot enter. One company is decided by a basic contract, and that company designs several works. When the first contract is over, the second company will continue to work on the second contract, at which point we will discuss the amount with us again.

[Reporter]

Is it like a voluntary contract in which the second and third construction work is decided through consultation?

[President]

It is not called a voluntary contract. It is a special contract.

[Reporter]

First of all, I would like to ask two points out of three points.
As for the measures against traffic congestion on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway in Document 3, it is said that the specific date and time of operation start has not been decided, but basically, I think that there is no choice but to carry out the work at the time of the refresh work. I think that it will be next year or next year, but the first question is to tell us about the progress of the construction in the future.
The second question is that the Shin-Meishin Expressway will be opened in 2018, and I think this temporary 3 lane will be operated in a very short period, but the significance of doing it even in such a short period is Please tell us what you are doing and whether it will be worth the cost.

[President]

Regarding the timing of the construction work, we are proceeding with a study centering on the refresh work for the next fiscal year, and we would like to start operation in the first half of the next fiscal year. I will proceed as soon as possible.
Regarding cost-effectiveness, we confirmed B/C (benefit-per-cost), but considering the loss time due to traffic congestion, etc., we evaluate that it has a sufficient investment effect.

[Reporter]

3 is the goal of the question, but for the material 5, the fact that there is a problem the car in snow and ice season will be stuck, but I think the place that has been discussed, such as strengthening of penalties in the country, actually NEXCO CENTRAL in the tube, will be stuck in the snow and ice season, as a result, cases that would occur a serious traffic jam, will was the past few years.

[President]

Last year, there was a case where trailers could not climb the slope on the Hokuriku Expressway. This is an example of eliminating traffic congestion by rescuing a vehicle that has been stuck without being able to climb the uphill lane. We are also well aware that we can avoid heavy traffic congestion by responding as soon as possible, and we have reinforced surveillance equipment to detect stuck vehicles early, and the location of stuck vehicles is generally decided. We are strengthening measures such as deploying tire excavator vehicles in advance so that they can be dispatched immediately.

[Reporter]

This is a measure against traffic congestion on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway, but more concretely, when are you planning to start construction?

[President]

As I mentioned earlier, we are doing spring refresh work every year on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway, so it depends on when that work is done. At that time, we want to start as soon as possible and start operations as soon as possible.

[Reporter]

According to a story announced in Mie prefecture a few days ago, there is some coverage that traffic congestion will be reduced by 70%, but what kind of effect will it specifically have?

[President]

There are many sags on the In-bound line from Yokkaichi IC to Suzuka IC, and there is traffic congestion for each sag. When there is it, it will be connected and it may extend to Kameyama JCT. As a result of statistically examining the congestion situation so far, it is expected that the number of congestions will be reduced by about 70%.

[Reporter]

What is the average number of minutes expected on Sunday evenings and weekends during the busiest hours?

[President]

I think it may be difficult to make such a prediction, but please check the detailed data later. However, how long it will be shortened depends on the situation, so I think it will be difficult for the specific numbers.

[Reporter]

How much is the investment amount?

[President]

It is about 2 billion yen. We believe that even a B/C that considers lost time etc. will have a sufficient investment effect.

[Reporter]

I wonder if it was decided based on the provisional 3-lane operation between OtowaGamagoori IC and Toyota IC.

[President]

That's it. OtowaGamagoori IC area, the temporary 3 lanes have been restored to 2 lanes for stable operation, but the Higashi-Meihan Expressway also looks at the situation after the temporary 3 lanes have been operated to determine when to return to 2 lanes. I want to come.

[Reporter]

There is an impression that traffic congestion starts from Kameyama JCT on the In-bound line and becomes heavy from the point where it returns from 3 lanes to 2 lanes on the way, but it is technically only here to not make it all 3 lanes. Or?

[President]

There are some technical issues, and I think that it will be quite effective if measures are taken between Yokkaichi IC and Suzuka IC. Also, in the section of the structure, we are proceeding with discussions with the police etc. in order to make 2 lanes into 3 lanes, and as a result so far it seems that taking measures in this section is the most efficient It is decided based on the judgment.

[Reporter]

This is an amateur's idea, but from Kameyama JCT to Suzuka IC, there are cars that ignore the rules and drive on the roadside lane, and make a provisional 3 lanes so it is possible to say that a provisional 3 lane is possible I wonder if it is.

[President]

It's a car running on the left side of the lane. I would like you to stop it because it is dangerous. Most of them are ordinary passenger cars, and I think large vehicles can be driven. I would like you to strictly control it.

[Reporter]

I think that what was just said about snow was the heavy snowfall in Yamanashi in the winter of the year before last, or something, but I think that it was possible to forcibly eliminate the cars left on the road and the system changed. Has there been any movement, such as investment or measures, to respond to the new issue this year?

[President]

I think it means strengthening maneuverability, but since Shin-Tomei Expressway has opened and new snow plows are being strengthened there, we will operate them well. When there is a lot of snow in the Hokuriku region, it does not tend to fall in the Tokai region.Therefore, while operating a wide range of snowplows, etc., while strengthening the mobility, reinforcement of monitoring equipment etc. as explained earlier, It means that we will proceed with measures such as making it possible to deal with stuck vehicles.

[Reporter]

Was there anything special about the snow in Kanto this morning and the previous Fukushima earthquake, especially within the jurisdiction?

[President]

Regarding the earthquake, there was no significant shaking within our jurisdiction. Today's snow is still chain regulated, but it is not closed.

[Reporter]

I think that the opening schedule of Chubu Odan Expressway in the “Current Status of Business” in Document 1 was delayed by two years in the announcement made the other day. Once again, please tell us what you think about the role played by Chubu Odan Expressway in the network of Shin-Tomei Expressway, Tomei, Chuo Expressway.

[President]

Chubu Odan Expressway will be By-pass, which plays a very important role in the region where Expressway has only one Chuo Expressway. In addition, I think it is very effective for sightseeing tours around Mt. Fuji, and it is also very effective for facilitating logistics between the Pacific side and inland. For the section from ShinShimizu IC to Tomizawa IC, where we are in charge of construction, we would like to open what was said to be open in 2017 until 2018. .. In addition, the section directly managed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is delayed by one or two years depending on the section. The delay will cause inconvenience to the local economy, but I would like to make an effort to open it as soon as possible.

[Moderator]

It seems that your question has been interrupted, so this is the end of your regular meeting.