Business related to route bus

Bus operators operating in nearby areas are selected because it is desirable to have facilities such as sales offices and to have a good understanding of the local situation such as road environment and traffic conditions, so bus operators operating in nearby areas are selected. It is often done.

For route buses, operating expenses are covered by fare revenue from users, route buses that do not match the actual usage will be reduced at the discretion of each bus operator.
It is up to each bus operator to restore the number of route buses, but since a significant increase in the number of users is essential, active use by those living along the line Is required.

Yokohama City believes that it is desirable to aim for operation that does not rely on financial support in order to operate stable and continuous route buses in the future with limited financial resources. For this reason, we do not carry out so-called community bus operation, in which local governments outsource the operation to bus operators to make up for the deficit of operating expenses.

According to the Road Transport Law, when operating route buses, the establishment of a sales office for stable operation of routes and the required number of spare vehicles are stipulated. In addition, certain fixed costs are incurred, such as the need to secure a vehicle waiting area for time adjustment, so as a result, businesses are divided by area.
In addition, routes operated by multiple bus operators in parallel are inefficient routes for bus operators, so it is necessary to be cautious about getting on routes operated by another bus operator. It is considered not.