Life traffic improvement business plan (opinion offer) about introduction of non-step buses in 2024

From Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Please submit by e-mail or fax after clearly stating that it is an opinion on the "Non-step bus" plan (The format is not specified.)

Yokohama City Regional Public Transport Barriers Promotion Project Office

tb-bus@city.yokohama.jp

045-663-3415

You can also view the same documents as below in PDF format. ： Life and Transportation Improvement Business Plan (PDF: 127KB)

Life and Transportation Improvement Project Plan (Development of barrier-free facilities, etc.)

July 5, 2024
(Name) Yokohama-shi area public transport barrier cancellation promotion business bus section meeting

１．Name of Life Transportation Improvement Project Plan
　Route bus maintenance business in consideration of the elderly and disabled

２．Purpose and necessity of barrier-free facilities maintenance projects
　The use of public transportation by promoting the introduction of non-step buses that are convenient for all users, including wheelchair users, people with difficulty walking, disabled people, the elderly, pregnant women, stroller users, etc. The purpose is to improve the environment and increase opportunities for all citizens to participate in society.

３．Quantitative targets and effects of barrier-free facilities maintenance projects
（１） Business objectives
　In April 2021, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced a new maintenance target in the "Notification Revision of Part of the Basic Policy on Promoting Smooth Movement" announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in April 2021, Yokohama City aims to realize "Non-step bus introduction rate of 80% or more in the city" by the end of 2025. In order to achieve the goals, it is necessary to encourage bus operators in the city to actively introduce non-step buses when updating bus vehicles.

（２） Effects of business
　By introducing non-step buses as vehicles that are easy for everyone to use, such as wheelchair users, people with difficulty walking, disabled people, the elderly, pregnant women, stroller users, etc. The burden is reduced, and the movement of citizens can be facilitated.
　In addition, improving the usage environment of public transportation, the number of bus users will increase, contributing to the reduction of environmental impact.

４．Details of the maintenance business such as barrier-free facilities and businesses that carry out the business
（１） Contents of business and implementation companies (subsidized companies)
　(Content)
　　Installation of non-step buses Total 62 units

※For buses with non-step buses and lifts requested by each company, only those scheduled to be introduced in Yokohama City are posted.
(Fare discount rate in the three categories of physical, intellectual, and mental health of the implementing company (subsidized businesses))
Physical and Intellectual: Regular passenger fare 50%, regular passenger fare 30%
Spirit　　　：No setting

（２） Related matters
Number of wheelchair-compatible vehicles (non-step buses, one-step buses, and buses with lifts) in Yokohama City (as of March 31, 2024, excluding high-speed vehicles)
・Non-step bus: 1,619 units, one-step bus with a slope: 321, Buses with lifts: 10 units
・Total number of shared bus vehicles: 1,952 units

５．Total expenses required for maintenance projects such as barrier-free facilities, bearers and their burden

※For each cost and ratio, the projections are described.

６．Plan period
　Started after grant decision was made in fiscal 2024, completed on March 31 (62 units)

７．Meeting status and main discussions
・July 5, 2024 Discussions were held. An agreement on the outline of the plan.
・Reiwa July 17, 1960-July 23, 6 We carry out citizen opinion offer.

８．Reflecting the opinions of users

９．Members of the Council
・Related municipalities: Yokohama (Urban Development Bureau, Health and Social Welfare Bureau)
・Transportation operators, transportation facility managers, etc.: Representative of Kanagawa Prefectural Bus Association member companies Enoshima Electric Railway Co., Ltd., Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co., Ltd., Keikyu Bus Co., Ltd., Sotetsu Bus Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus Co., Ltd.
・Regional Transportation Bureau: Kanto Transportation Bureau Kanagawa Transportation Bureau
・Other persons deemed necessary by the Council: (One company) Kanagawa Bus Association

[Personnel in charge and contact information regarding this project]
Address: 6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
Affiliation: City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau Health and Welfare Division
Name: Mr. Tanabe, Shibata
Phone: 045-671-2387
e-mail： kf-fukumachi@city.yokohama.jp