Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the management of bus companies is deteriorating in various places.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has entered into final adjustments to approve the "joint management" plan, which is the first in Japan to allow five bus companies in Kumamoto Prefecture to reduce the number of overlapping sections and improve profits. ..
Kumamoto Prefecture's bus companies are seeking approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for "joint management":
▼ Kyushu Sanko Bus,
▼ Sanko Bus,
▼ Kumamoto Electric Railway,
▼ Kumamoto Bus,
▼ Kumamoto City Bus There are
5 companies.
These five companies are planning "joint management" to improve management by discussing with each other about four overlapping sections in the prefecture, reducing the number of services from next month, and separating the routes. ..
It was regulated by the Antimonopoly Act that bus companies discuss the number of buses operated, but last year, a law was enacted to allow special cases only for local buses that are difficult to manage.
In response to this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as a result of discussions with the Fair Trade Commission regarding the "joint management" plan submitted by the five companies, has entered into final adjustments in the direction of being approved for the first time in Japan as a special case.
According to the Joint Management Preparation Office created by the five companies, we hope to improve profitability by streamlining vehicles and personnel in overlapping sections, and to allocate personnel to new routes to improve convenience.
Bus companies in Hiroshima City, Okayama City, and Maebashi City are also considering applying for "joint management," and it is expected that this will lead to the maintenance of local transportation infrastructure.