The Honshu Shikoku Bridge Authority, which manages the three routes, is now on the brink of bankruptcy with liabilities totaling 4.59 trillion yen -- much of which is expected to be eventually shouldered by taxpayers.
Whilst the directors, politicians and bureaucrats walk away with nice bonuses no doubt.
"We cooked up (the traffic demand forecasts) to show the Finance Ministry....
The Management and Coordination Agency pointed out in a 2000 report that 72 percent of 58 ordinary toll roads saw less traffic than initial Japan Highway Public Corp. projections.
Licking the tip of the pencil
Public works! Organized by pork barrelling politicians who get a nice "payment" from the construction companies. Payed for by the public.
How can the Japanese economy possibly improve with such a corrupt political system?
