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Operating Environment Improvement Project (Northwest Aoba Ward) to maintain and enhance bus routes
Due to a decrease in the number of route bus users and a shortage of drivers due to the declining birthrate and aging population, flights have been reduced in urban areas, making it difficult to maintain the current bus network service level. Therefore, in cooperation with bus operators, this project aims to improve the driving environment to promote operational efficiency and redistribution of the management resources resulting from this project.
Last Updated March 7, 2024
Initiatives to maintain bus routes in northwestern Aoba Ward
Yokohama City and Tokyu Bus Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Tokyu Bus") are working to maintain bus routes in the northwestern part of Aoba Ward. We will redistribute the management resources to other routes and maintain the bus network throughout the area.
Overview of Initiatives
Background of Initiatives: Decrease in bus service levels due to a decrease in the number of users and a shortage of crew
In recent years, the number of bus users has decreased due to the declining birthrate and aging population and changes in lifestyles. In addition, due to the decrease and aging of large-scale two-type license holders, there is a shortage of bus crews, and it is necessary to adjust the number of bus operating flights (reduction of flights, etc.) according to the actual usage.
In addition, there is a tendency to refrain from teleworking and going out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the income and expenditure of route buses is becoming more severe, and the number of users decreased. → Deteriorating income and expenditures → Reduction of flights → This could lead to a vicious cycle of further decline in the number of users.
Users due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Changes in the number of route bus transport personnel in the Kanto area: 2019 standard)
What to aim for: Maintaining bus network by streamlining operation efficiency and redistribution
Therefore, Yokohama City and Tokyu Bus have introduced interconnected buses on routes with a large number of buses, reducing the number of flights to the extent acceptable while securing transportation capacity, thereby reducing the number of flights to the extent possible while securing transportation capacity. We aim to maintain the bus network of the entire area as much as possible.
※In order to improve income and expenditure, it is inevitable that flights will be reduced according to the actual usage, and even if a joint bus is introduced, the service level of the entire area will be lower in the future.
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About route to carry out approach and conduct contents
Call for opinions on this initiative (conducted from December 3, 2022 to January 31, 2023)
Thank you very much for your continued support.
Click here for details of the opinion offer (PDF: 2,057KB)
Click here for the briefing materials for opinion solicitation (PDF: 8,722KB)
The briefing session was held on the following schedule.
December 3, 2022 Nara District Center, Nara Community Care Plaza / Jan. 8-11, 2023 Nara District Center
Click here for the results of the solicitation of opinions (PDF: 696KB)
About regional adjustment after opinion offer
Years and years | Progress |
|---|---|
| March, 2023 | Explanation and circulation of opinion solicitation results at regular meetings of Neighborhood Association |
| May | Presenting a plan for reorganization at the regular meeting of the Naracho-Onda Union Neighborhood Association |
| July | Circulation of reorganization proposal materials at Naracho-Onda Union Neighborhood Association |
| September | Determining of a restructuring plan |
| October | Held at the Nara District Center on October 28, 2023. |
| February, 2024 | Neighborhood Association explained and circulars of reorganization of routes |
About bus network meeting
Various plans that contribute to the construction of an efficient bus network with the maintenance and enhancement of bus routes throughout the city, aiming at "Policy Goal 1 Realization of local transportation that is easy for everyone to move" in the "Yokohama Urban Transportation Plan" This is a meeting to hear opinions from everyone involved regarding the development and implementation of the plan.
| Fiscal year | Meeting contents |
|---|---|
| 2021 | ・1st meeting (held in October 2021) |
| 2022 | ・1st (held in November 2022) |
| 2023 | ・1st (held in September 2023) |
※Some slide materials and summary of results may include materials related to “Efforts at Totsuka Ward”.
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Urban Transportation Division, Urban Development Bureau
Phone: 045-671-3800
Phone: 045-671-3800
Fax: 045-663-3415
Email address: tb-chikikotsu@city.yokohama.lg.jp
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