Seikan Tunnel - Surveying, Construction and Geology

Surveying, Construction and Geology

Tsugaru Strait traffic data
Year Passengers
(persons/yr)
Freight (T/yr) Mode
1955 2,020,000 3,700,000 Seikan Ferry
1965 4,040,000 6,240,000 Seikan Ferry
1970 9,360,000 8,470,000 Seikan Ferry
1985 9,000,000 17,000,000 1971 Forecast
1988 ~3,100,000 Seikan Tunnel
1999 ~1,700,000 Seikan Tunnel
2001 >5,000,000 Seikan Tunnel

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