Hokkaido Governor Expresses Concern Over Bid-Rigging Allegations in Shinkansen Extension Project
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Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki expressed deep regret over alleged bid-rigging in the Sapporo extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line, urging a swift investigation to minimize impact on the project and alleviate public anxiety about the opening timeline.
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Allegations of bid-rigging have surfaced regarding the track laying construction for the Sapporo extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen. The Japan Fair Trade Commission has conducted on-site inspections at nine companies suspected of engaging in repeated bid-rigging.
北海道新幹線の札幌延伸工事を巡る談合の疑いについて、鈴木直道知事は22日の定例記者会見で「事実であれば大変残念。まずは全容を解明し、工事への影響が最小となるよう取り組んでほしい」と国などに求めた。
知事は「一日も早い開業と地方負担の軽減について、これまで沿線自治体や経済界と一体となり、政府与党に要請してきた」と説明し、「（2038年度末ごろとしてきた）開業への影響について、地域から不安の声が上がっている」と懸念を示した。
また、25日には自治体や経済団体でつくる北海道新幹線建設促進期成会の総会が札幌市内で開催される。この場で談合の疑いについてJR北海道、鉄道建設・運輸施設整備支援機構と話し合う方針を明かした。
公正取引委員会は19日、新函館北斗―札幌駅間の軌道敷設工事に関する入札で談合を繰り返した独占禁止法違反（不当な取引制限）の疑いがあるとして、JR北の完全子会社・北海道軌道施設工業（札幌市）など9社に立ち入り検査した。【小林大輝】
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Further investigations into the bid-rigging allegations.
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Discussions and potential actions by the Hokkaido Shinkansen Construction Promotion Association.
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Potential delays or revisions to the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension project timeline.
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Açık Sorular
- What is the full extent of the bid-rigging activities?
- Which specific companies were involved beyond Hokkaido Railway Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.?
- What will be the impact on the construction schedule and the target opening date of 2038?
- What measures will be taken to prevent future occurrences of bid-rigging?
