About initiatives in the Shimo-Izumi area

In May 2012, an organization was established in the Shimo-Izumi district (2-chome to 4-chome Shimo-Izumi, Izumi-ku) to consider appropriate means of transportation for local communities based on the Road and Highway Bureau Regional Transportation Support Project. For the "E-Bus", which the region has been operating independently since 2002, for more than one year, with the aim of expanding the operating hours and switching to route buses, local organizations, bus operators, Yokohama City We have been examining the three parties, aiming to operate route buses that circulate between Izumi-Chuo Station, Shimo-Iida Station and Shimo-Iida Station.

Last Updated April 20, 2023

Overview of Activities
Organization name	Shimo-Izumi District Traffic Control Committee (Operator of the E-Bus, a self-operated bus centered on Shimo-Izumi Housing Neighborhood Association)
Members	Chairperson and 5 others (center members only)
District Overview	It is about 2 km to the nearest station and about 1 km to the existing bus stop, and is a detached residential area where the population is aging.

Progress of Initiatives
1999	With the extension of Shonandai Station on the Municipal Shimotetsu Blue Line, route buses in the Shimo-Izumi area will be reorganized and reduced flights. Established a regional organization (Shimo-Izumi Area Traffic Control Committee) We discuss bus introduction with shared bus company, but did not lead to realization
April, 2002	Start of operation of self-operated "E-bus" by chartered bus (consignment of operation to Tendai Kanko Co., Ltd.)
May, 2012	Registered by a regional organization (Shimo-Izumi District Traffic Control Committee) for a local traffic support project
December, 2012	Conducted a questionnaire on the actual use of the E-bus and the intention to use when expanding the operating hours.
January, 2013	Examination and adjustment of specific operation plans such as the location of schedules and stops Conducted on-site surveys of potential stop sites with related organizations
July, 2013	Publicity of service plans for residents through Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Association
September, 2013	Test operation started as a route bus Departure ceremony for E-bus route
November, 2013	In order to review the time required between bus stops, schedule revision Conducted surveys on the actual use of buses and surveys on usage by distributing them to local communities.
January, 2014	A full-scale operation plan was approved by the Regional Public Transport Council.
April, 2014	Full-scale operation start
February, 2015	New stop (3-chome north, in front of Mizoin), relocation (3-chome west) Changed Shimoiida Station to be able to get on and off in both directions

Major Roles in Review
Regional Organizations (Shimo-Izumi Area Traffic Control Committee)	Management of Study Groups Regional consensus building (route, bus stop location / name, schedule) Publicity and dissemination of the contents of the examination Local negotiations on setting up a bus stop
Bus operators (Tendai Kanko Co., Ltd.)	Specific examination of new routes such as routes and schedules Procedures for test operation and full-scale operation
Yokohama-shi	Dispatch of coordinators (support for regional consensus building) Support for formulating operation plans, such as design and analysis of questionnaires. Publicity and dissemination of the contents of the examination Support for road transport law procedures required for test operation and full-scale operation of business operators

For local residents The first (for route conversion) (July 2013) (PDF: 464KB)

For local residents The second (news of route conversion) (August 2013) (PDF: 819KB)

To local residents The third (details of route conversion) (September 2013) (PDF: 599KB)

To local residents The fourth (interim report on test operation) (November 2013) (PDF: 437KB)

The fifth (news of full-scale operation) to local residents (March 2014) (PDF: 683KB)

For local residents The sixth (details of full-scale operation) (March 2014) (PDF: 341KB)

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