September 26, 2018 Miyaike President's Regular Meeting

MC

Thank you for waiting. Now, let's start the 140th regular meeting.

President

[Current status of business (August 2018)]
Please see Document 1-1.
First, regarding the business situation, toll revenue in August was 70,136 million yen, an increase of 2.6% from the same month of the previous year, and the number of traffic per day was 2.16 million units, an increase of 1.3% from the same month of the previous year. It was
In August, both toll revenue and the number of vehicles passing increased due to continued favorable use of large vehicles.
In terms of traffic volume, the number of large vehicles increased by 5.7% compared to the same month last year. Such an increasing trend of large vehicles has continued for about two years.

Next is the construction situation.
Appendix 1-1 describes the sections that are scheduled to be newly opened or completed with four lanes in FY2018.
For each section, road main works such as earthwork and bridge superstructure are currently being fully developed, and pavement work, sign work, equipment work such as information boards are being started one after another when the main work is completed. is.
Among them, Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway 4 lane construction work, it was announced on September 14th, but from October 15th (Monday) to November 1st (Thursday) night closure will be done and lane switching work To carry out.
Please refer to Appendix 1-2 for the sections and times when traffic is closed.
After the construction, as shown in "Step diagram for completion" on page 10, the lane that will be driven in some sections will be switched to the newly established lane, so be careful of the signs etc. and drive safely. Thank you for your cooperation.
In addition, we will close the road for the next lane switching work in December. We will inform you again when the specific implementation date is decided.

Next is the status of the service area (SA) and parking area (PA).
Please see the back of Document 1-1.
Sales of SA / PA in August were 24,619 million yen, an increase of 5.9% from the same month of the previous year, and sales of the Food and Beverage / Sales department decreased by 0.2% from the same month of the previous year.
In August, traffic volume remained strong in the latter half of the traffic congestion period, boosting sales, but there was one day off from the same month of the previous year, and typhoon No. 13 and typhoon No. 20 had an impact. Sales in the Food and Beverage Division fell below the previous year's level.
As we will inform you, on Thursday, October 4th, "Ikinari Steak", which is very popular in the city, will open at Taga SA (In-bound line) in Meishin.
Details such as opening hours will be announced later on our official website, so please stop by.
Sales in the gasoline segment increased 22.0% year-on-year, due to higher selling prices compared to last year and an increase in the sales volume of diesel oil.

About the plans of large-scale construction regulations of the 2018 fiscal second half]
Please refer to Appendix 2.
It is already previously announced, but this fall Chuo Expressway is scheduled to carry out the renovation work at the two sections of.
Okaya JCT ~ Ihoku IC the tunnel repair work between, Nakatsugawa IC～Sonohara IC Between make the deck replacement work of the bridge. Both will start the construction work from October 9 (Tuesday).
Regarding the deck replacement work, it will be face-to-face traffic regulation, on the weekend of during the period are also expected to apologize for any inconvenience to our customers congestion occurs. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In addition, here it is also previously announced, but the Chuo Expressway period of intensive construction work November 15 days from (Thursday) to 29 (Thursday) of, Takaido IC～Chofu IC will be conducted between.
This time of intensive construction work, in order to minimize the occurrence of congestion, the construction section Takaido IC～Chofu IC squeezed in one section of, was the only night-time from even 18 o'clock time zone until the next 6. In addition, as you to detour to actively Tomei to customers, Tokyo IC arrive and depart the Chuo Expressway to the customers you wish to use, Takaido IC was made to be adjusted to an amount equal to the fee in the case of departure the .
Then regard to Tomei, start with some sections of the intensive work from last week, it is from this week Tokyo IC～Toyokawa IC we carry out construction work in the whole line between.
In particular, traffic large amount of YokohamaMachida IC～ Ebina JCT between and Ken-O Road is, but we have started the construction work from last week, Chuo Expressway it is to carry out the construction work only nighttime as well as intensive construction of. As a result, the occurrence of congestion due to the intensive work in the last week for four days, Tomei In-bound line is 0 times, Out-bound once in line, Ken-O Road we were able to keep to once.
That in addition, this winter, Susono IC～Fuji IC is scheduled for renovation work between.
With regard to this renovation work, When you decide details such as the implementation period, and again let us know.

In this way, we are proceeding with renewal work and concentrated work on many sections, but we will inform you about the details of each work on the dedicated construction website and brochures.
The “Construction Regulation Scheduled Website”, which we announced at the regular conference last month, also provides information on construction regulation schedules and predicted traffic congestion.
Before planning your trip on the Expressway or before going out, we would like you to flexibly select the route and time of use based on this information.
During the construction period, customers may be inconvenienced due to traffic congestion and congestion, but we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
In addition, since this kind of large-scale construction regulation will cause a great deal of inconvenience to our customers and people along the railway line, we will be able to inform you of the construction regulation schedule and plans as soon as possible. We will coordinate with related organizations.

[Development of safety product “airbag type safety vest” when working on the road within traffic regulations]
Next is the topic of technology development.
Please see document 3.
During work on Expressway that involve traffic restrictions, there are approximately 100 accidents a year in our jurisdiction where passing vehicles mistakenly enter restricted areas and collide with construction vehicles or workers.
Therefore, we would like to introduce an "airbag-type safety vest," a product that ensures the safety of workers when working on roads that involve traffic regulations.
This product was jointly developed by our Companies in our Group, Central Nippon Highway Engineering Tokyo Company Limited (ENGI Tokyo) and Mugen Denko Co., Ltd.
The newly developed "airbag-type safety vest" has an airbag that inflates when a sensor attached to the safety vest detects an impact above a certain level. This product is designed so that the airbag does not activate, but only activates in the event of a large impact such as a collision with a vehicle.
For more details, the person in charge will give a demonstration and explain the functions in detail after the press conference, so please feel free to contact us.
In the future, we plan to use this product in work involving traffic regulations carried out by ENGI TOKYO, but we would also like to set up a sales system so that it can be used by other companies as well.
Additionally, we are actively pursuing technological development through open innovation. Our official website is also soliciting information and proposals that will lead to new technology development under six themes, including "Technologies related to Expressway Renewal Project that reduce life cycle costs and ensure quality."
For more information, please see the back page of the ``Technology Strategy'' booklet that we handed out today.
We would like to ask you to provide us with information, so please cooperate with us.
Among the proposals we have received so far, there are some that have led to joint research, and we are currently considering whether it is possible to conclude non-disclosure agreements and lead to joint research. .
We will continue to work together as a group to advance technological development, including through joint research like this.

[About the opening ceremony for the first Expressway company's first farmland qualified corporation "Nippon Nihon Farm Suzunari Co., Ltd." and the opening ceremony for the first Expressway company's relay distribution base "Connect Area Hamamatsu"]
Finally, we would like to inform the media.
I will inform you about the details of the planting ceremony of "Nippon Nihon Farm Suzunari Co., Ltd." announced on the 12th of this month.
"Nippon Nihon Farm Suzunari Co., Ltd.", a farmland-owning legal corporation that was first established as a Expressway company through a joint investment between our company and Suzusei Co., Ltd. We will hold a lettuce planting ceremony.
On the day of the event, the landowner who will rent the land will also participate in the planting work, which will involve hand-planting and planting using agricultural machinery.
We would like to announce the situation of this planting ceremony to the media, so please take this opportunity to interview us.
We also announced this relay distribution base on this month, but we will inform you as the details of the interview for the opening ceremony have been decided.
On the same day as the planting ceremony of Nakanihon Farm Suzunari, on October 3rd, from 11:30 after the planting ceremony, we will hold the opening ceremony of the relay logistics base "Connect Area Hamamatsu" which was first commercialized as a Expressway company.
At the ceremony, we will be demonstrating tape cutting and exchanging the head of the trailer with an actual vehicle.
The venues for both ceremonies are about 10 minutes by car. I will attend both the planting ceremony and the opening ceremony of the relay distribution center, so please be sure to cover both ceremony.
In addition, "Connect Area Hamamatsu" has begun recruiting logistics operators for use from 12th of this month. We want more logistics operators to use it.

MC

These are the topics we have prepared today. Now, let's receive your questions.

Reporter

About 3 points about safety vest. The first point was that there were about 100 accidents. Please tell us about this content again.

President

It is said that about 100 cases of general vehicles enter the areas where construction restrictions are imposed in our company and come into contact with materials and equipment under construction restrictions and workers.

Employee

The total number of cases is about 100, of which about 80% are property damage accidents. There are about a dozen or so injuries to workers, and the number of fatalities is 1-2.

Reporter

The second point is, when is the introduction of safety vests?

President

We want to introduce it as soon as possible.

Employee

Since it has just been developed, we would like to introduce the work done by ENG Tokyo as a starting point for practical application.

Reporter

Please tell us what kind of image you have when it comes to practical use, such as within a month or within a year.

Employee

We would like to sell it as soon as the sales system is set up.

Reporter

As for the third point, there was a story that it will be sold outside, but please tell us what the price is supposed to be.

President

The selling price has not been decided yet. At the moment, it is expensive at around 100,000 yen, so I would like to lower the price a little more before putting it on the market.

Reporter

Is it going to be less than 100,000 yen?

Employee

exactly.

Reporter

Please tell me the breakdown of the number of accidents involving workers in the number of accidents I mentioned earlier.

Employee

There are about 100 cases a year including property damage, but the number of accidents involving injuries was 14 last year, 16 last year, and around 15 in the last few years.

Reporter

This product is a sensor that detects when it comes into contact with a vehicle. Please tell us what kind of technology NEXCO CENTRAL made to make these products.

President

The product is a joint development with Mugen Denko Inc. It is designed to swell when a shock is sensed to soften the shock, and was jointly developed with a manufacturer that has a proven track record in developing motorcycle safety waistcoat.

Reporter

Does that mean that bike products are already on sale?

President

I heard that it is sold. The safety vest I introduced today is different from that for motorcycles, but in any case, I have commercialized something that protects and protects the body.

Reporter

Shin-Meishin Expressway of Shin-Yokkaichi from the junction (JCT) Kameyamanishi JCT opening of it is that during the 2018 fiscal year, please let me know if you decided whether to specifically open time around.

President

We are aiming to open it within 2018, but we have not decided the specific time yet.

Reporter

Many disasters occurred this summer, but was there any effect on the construction work in the area?

President

I mentioned earlier that we are proceeding with new construction and construction of four lanes at five locations, of which a large-scale slope deformation occurred on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway. Based on the results of the boring survey, we will proceed with countermeasure work in parallel with the 4-lane construction. Specifically, we will carry out construction work to reduce the slope of the slope.

Reporter

Please tell me if the deformation of the slope has the effect of delaying the completion of the 4-lane conversion.

President

As part of the four-lane conversion work, we introduced the lane switching work today. We will also work on measures for the deformed surface of the slope, but the relationship with the opening is not clear at the stage when the construction is not progressing yet.

Reporter

Although it is an approximate estimate, please tell us if you know the impact of the cost of countermeasures against heavy rain damage on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway.

President

We are about to start construction work, so it is not yet possible to calculate the specific impact amount.
In connection with the current question, I would like to talk about the support situation for other companies.For the damage of the Kansai International Airport connecting bridge damaged by Typhoon No. 21, we have installed a temporary protective fence used for lane regulation etc. It offers.

Reporter

I think it was hard for NEXCO WEST suffer from heavy rain and typhoons. Please tell us what kind of support NEXCO CENTRAL provided.

Employee

A large-scale disaster occurred during the heavy rain in July. We also support the dispatch of debris, including equipment and personnel.

Reporter

The accident at the Kansai International Airport connecting bridge was shocking, but please tell us again what kind of support you have provided, such as personnel and equipment.

President

NEXCO3 has strengthened its cooperation on a daily basis and has a system to cooperate immediately with requested items. Under such circumstances, we provided NEXCO WEST with a temporary protective fence for the median strip of the Kansai International Airport connecting bridge. Although some personnel were required to transport the temporary protective fences, there is no local dispatch of support personnel for this time.

MC

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