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AFCS supports cashless fare collection which reduces the cash handlings, results in the total cost decrease in the fare collection. Moreover, collected data aggregated per station/route brings deeper understanding of passenger flow, which leads to data-driven route/schedule optimization. By linking with mobile app, AVL provides passengers with real-time estimated time of arrival and allows them to enjoy journey planner service. List of cost data and input variables included in the current benefit-cost analysis.
However, this technology uses low-power wide-area wireless communication , which does not require the installation of self-employed base stations or wiring, so it can be used for a long time at low cost. In addition, labor saving and efficiency improvement of inspection work can be expected not only during construction but also during maintenance during operation. Also, it is a system that can be used in other countries by changing only the communication parts in the sensor box. The assets managed by local governments are increasing around roads such as road conditions, bridges, safety facilities and drainages so on. 3D database enable investigations on desktop, storing repair histories efficiently, and preventive maintenance.



Stephen A. Schwarzman is Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Blackstone Group, one of the world’s leading investment firms with $941 billion Assets Under Management . Mr. Schwarzman has been involved in all phases of Blackstone’s development since its founding in 1985. Blackstone has also recently launched major new businesses dedicated to infrastructure and life sciences investing, as well as delivering the firm’s investment management expertise and products to insurance companies. Historically, Japan has been reluctant to make use of anti-dumping measures, and this might have been a disadvantage for the country as a business location.
With the TPP negotiations reaching a broad agreement, it is my understanding that trade remedy measures will play the role of a safety net in the future. Moreover, from the perspective of revitalizing regional economies in Japan, it will be necessary to provide small and medium-sized companies and the agricultural sector with a way to readily utilize trade remedy measures. However, the Japanese trade remedy system is more rigid and restrictive than the anti-dumping agreement of the WTO, in terms of qualifications for application and support requirements.

Before JNR was divided into six passenger railway companies and one freight rail carrier in 1987, there was much debate on what form technical support for the new JRs would take. Moreover, since 1987, each JR company is conducting its own R&D into problems that are unique to its business. For example, JR Hokkaido and JR East operate many diesel railcars , and JR East is researching hybrid ‘new energy’ trains using driven by rechargeable battery at lower speeds, and both by battery and diesel-driven generator at higher speeds.
One of the victims was a 34-year-old man who lived at their house and was tortured before he died. Matsunaga admitted abusing the victims but denied killing them because they were his “money tree.” The common-law wife, Junko Ogata, admitted that she carried out the murders. Miyazaki's lawyers tried to use the insanity plea to avoid a death sentence. In January 1948, in what is known as the Teijin Incident in Japan, a man walked into a branch of the Teikoku Bank, near Ikebukuro in Tokyo, claimed he was a government officials in charge of giving