About approach of Gontazaka Sakaigi district of Hodogaya-ku

In July 2016, an organization was established in the Gontazaka Sakaigi district of Hodogaya-ku based on the Road and Highway Bureau Regional Transportation Support Project to examine appropriate means of transportation for local communities. For about a year since then, local organizations, bus operators, and Yokohama City have been engaged in activities to realize the necessary transportation services in the area.

Last Updated April 20, 2023

Overview of Activities
Organization name	Gontazaka Sakaigi District Bus Route Review Committee
Members	The committee members are the chairman and eight others.
District Overview	Approximately 900 households, approximately 2,500 people A slope located about 1.5 km from Higashi-Totsuka Station There is a bus route on the ridge road, which runs up to 15 buses / hour in the morning and evening, and 4 to 6 buses during the day, but from the lowest slope, there is an altitude difference of about 15m and a distance of about 500m from the bus stop, shopping etc. I feel inconvenience in everyday life.

Process of Initiatives
Year and Year	Activities
August, 2016	Group registration with the aim of establishing new bus routes
September, 2016	Conducted a questionnaire to understand local movement trends
January, 2017	Determine the service route in the region
March, 2017	Conducted a questionnaire to understand the demand for new bus routes
June, 2017	In order to confirm the position of the bus stop, check the position of the stop under the witness of the police Transportation Bureau will present an operation plan (draft)
October 1, 2017	City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau commenced demonstration operation (until September 30, 2018)
October 1, 2018	Full-scale operation start

Major Roles in Review
Regional Organizations (Gontazaka Sakaigi District Bus Route Review Committee)	Management of Study Groups Local consensus building (destination, route, bus stop location, etc.) Publicity and dissemination of the contents of the examination
Bus operators (City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau)	Specific examination of new routes such as routes and schedules Implementation and verification of demonstration operations
Yokohama-shi	Publicity of the contents of the examination and well-known support Improvement of road environment and support for demonstration operation

Inquiries to this page

Urban Transportation Division, Urban Transportation Department, Urban Development Bureau

Telephone: 045-671-3800

Fax: 045-663-3415

Email address: tb-chikikotsu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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