In the big scheme of things, even 42 million annually is peanuts. I think the Hokkaido Shinkansen won't get much traction until the Sapporo section opens. Its basically ignoring Hakodate anyways, about 20 miles away from the city, and only opened to say they're in Hokkaido. Once they do open in Sapporo, I think it will make a dent. But that's not for another 15 years.