Japan proposes 500 km belt to solve freight transport problem
The proposed Tokyo-Osaka “Autoflow-Road” transport system could carry the same amount of freight as 25,000 trucks a day, according to the South China Post.
The proposed Tokyo-Osaka system, called “Autoflow-Road”, could carry the same amount of freight as 25,000 trucks a day.
It would provide a solution to the driver shortage that is already affecting the world.
Japan proposes conveyor system under tunnels
The proposed massive conveyor belt network, Autoflow-Road, would use tunnels under major highways linking Japan’s two largest cities, as well as above-ground tracks in the middle of the roads. It is the brainchild of a panel of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
In some places, additional tracks could also be built along the shoulder of highways, according to the ministry’s proposal….
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