The Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (中日本高速道路株式会社, Naka-nihon Kōsoku-dōro Kabushiki-gaisha), abbreviated as NEXCO Central (NEXCO中日本, NEXCO Naka-Nihon), is one of the main operators of expressways and toll roads in Japan. It is headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.[1]
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 Map of Nexco System territories. Central Nippon is shown in orange. | |
Native name | 中日本高速道路株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Naka-nihon Kōsoku-dōro Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Company type | State-owned KK |
| Industry | Expressway management |
| Predecessor | Japan Highway Public Corporation |
| Founded | October 1, 2005 |
| Headquarters | , |
Areas served | Tōkai & Hokuriku regions |
Key people | Yoshihito Miyaike (President and CEO) |
| Owner | Government of Japan |
Number of employees | 9,804 (2019) |
| Parent | Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) |
| Website | www |
The company was established on October 1, 2005 as a result of the privatization of Japan Highway Public Corporation.[2] The company manages roadways mainly in the Tōkai and Hokuriku regions.[3] Roadways in other regions of Japan are managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and West Nippon Expressway Company.[4]
References edit
- ^ Nexco Central. "Corporate Overview". c-nexco.co.jp. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ Mizutani, Fumitoshi; Uranishi, Shuji (2006). Privatization of the Japan Highway Public Corporation: Policy Assessment (PDF). 46th Congress for the European Regional Science Association. Volos, Greece. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Nexco Central. "C-NEXCO Area of Operations" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
- ^ Nexco Research Institute. "Map of Nexco System". ri-nexco.co.jp. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
External links edit
- Official website - In Japanese
- Official website - In English
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