< Back Maritime Transportation The Achievement and Challenge of the Japan Coast Guard in Giving Foreign Assistance By Yasuhiro Okamoto Maritime Analyst, Yasuhiro Okamoto, introduces the achievements of the Japan Coast Guard in providing foreign aid, as well as presenting challenges of doing so on with the plethora of international rules and organizations to take into account. Downlod the Report

< Back Surface Transportation Survey of Smart City Trends in the West: Transit-oriented Development and Mobility-as-a-Service Part 5: Case Study – Washington DC (2) By Akito Okabe This is part 5 in a series on emerging Smart City trends in the West, and highlights the Washington, D.C. region as a case study for exemplary TOD. Read about how the Rossyln-Ballston Cooridor in Arlington, County has served as an example of best-practice in the United States. Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation The Status and Future Prospects of Civil Supersonic Aircraft Development By Yoshihiro Fujimaki Supersonic aircraft may be having a resurgence as multiple projects are underway for their development. Learn more about the issues of the past, and how these new-comers are overcoming these challenges while attempting to reinvent civil air travel. Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation Dispute between U.S. Airlines concerning U.S.-China routes By Daisuke Takagi Our Aviation Analyst, Daisuke Takagi, chronicles the disagreement between airlines over US-China routes that was spurred on by new changes in Haneda Airport's slot allocation Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation The United States Framework for Airlines and Airports to Mitigate the Public Health Risks of Coronavirus By Daisuke Takagi With the update of "Runway to Recovery" by the U.S. DOT, DHS, HHS late last year, government agencies hope to provide airports, airlines, and passengers with the most current guidelines for safe air travel, and give each party an understanding of the need for cooperation and individual accountability. Downlod the Report

< Back Tourism & More U.S. 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy By Tetsuhiro Nakagawa & Hirokazu Nishikawa In June 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy, the stated goal of which is to increase the number of inbound tourists from the pre-pandemic 79 million in 2019, to 90 million by 2027. Read more to learn about America's tourism promotion system and the travel and tourism-related support measures taken as countermeasures against COVID-19. Downlod the Report

< Back Surface Transportation Survey of Smart City Trends in the West: Transit-oriented Development and Mobility-as-a-Service Part 3: Case Study 2- Stockholm, Sweden By Akito Okabe In part 3 of this series on emerging Smart City trends in the West, researcher Akito Okabe goes into depth about the Hammarby Sjöstad district in Stockholm, Sweden. He introduces details about the district, such as the transportation planning, housing and business development, promotion system, and financing that went into the creation of this thriving city. Downlod the Report

< Back Surface Transportation Financing Development of Public Transport-oriented Urban Growth and Subway Infrastructure at New York City’s Hudson Yard through Profit Gained from the Development Itself (Part 1) By Tomomi Tsuchiya & Daisuke Miyamoto The redevelopment project for Hudson Yard is the largest in New York City history, and consequently comes with unique financial challenges and ingenuity. In this multi-part research report, Rail Analyst Daisuke Miyamoto and former JITTI USA President Tomomi Tsuchiya relay their findings, and Part 1 of this series describes the background, development incentives, financing mechanisms, status and more of this historic project. Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation Event Report: Future Travel Experience Global 2021 By Tetsuhiro Hagiwara In this report, JITTI Aviation Analyst Tetsuhiro Hagiwara gives a run-down of the 2021 Future Travel Experience Global Conference, which was held for the first time in person since the beginning of the pandemic. Learn more about cutting-edge travel technology and airport industry trends, including advancements in biometric authentiation, the Hyperloop, and more. Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation Setting Long-term Decarbonization Goals in the Airport Industry By Daisuke Takagi The International Airports Council (ACI), an international industry group representing airports around the world, has recently announced a long-term policy to reduce carbon emissions in the airport industry. They set a specific decarbonization target and published it together with a research report that analyzed its feasibility. This report provides an overview of those decarbonization goals and action steps. Downlod the Report

< Back Tourism & More IR conditions in the USA - Subject: MGM Resorts International By Daisuke Takagi JITTI USA Staff member, Daisuke Takagi, writes on the growth and popularity of integrated resorts in the United States, with a prime example being MGM Resorts International, and the business prospects this has for Japan as well. Downlod the Report

< Back Civil Aviation Review of Special Flight Authorization Procedures for Civil Supersonic Aircraft and Developmental Trends of New Noise Standards By Yoshihiro Fujimaki After the end of the Concorde's flight operations in 2003, and the existing problems of fuel inefficiency and noise complaints, supersonic flight for commercial aircraft seemed like a pipe dream. However, with new technology and the start of several recent development projects, the possibility of their return has increased. This new excitement, too, has meant that existing standards and procedures have needed a relook, which is discussed in this report. Downlod the Report