The Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government exchanged opinions with the parties concerned about how the bus should be easy for two-seater stroller users to board.

This opinion exchange meeting was held last month after Kana Oyama, a mother of twins and a former Japanese women's volleyball team who uses a two-seater stroller, was unable to board a metropolitan bus. was held privately at the Koto Ward office of the Transportation Bureau.



In addition to the two parties using a two-seater stroller, Mr. Oyama also participated online, and according to the participants, from June last year, people who do not know that they can now ride a metropolitan bus with a child in a stroller. Because there are many, it is that opinion to expect well-known thoroughness was given.



After this, the participants actually got on the bus and checked the usage procedure, and when getting on, they told the driver from the front door that they would like to get on, and they stopped the stroller at a designated place in the bus and put on the blue belt. I received an explanation of how to use and fix it.



Masato Nozaki, Director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Transportation Bureau, said, "I would like to inform not only the parties but also other users to deepen their understanding of the use of strollers."

Inspired by Kana Oyama's post

This discussion meeting was triggered by a blog posted last month by Ms. Kana Oyama, a mother of twins and a former member of the Japanese women's volleyball team.



According to the blog, Mr. Oyama tried to use a metropolitan bus with twins in a two-seater stroller to buy shoes for his children, but when he tried to get on at the bus stop, the door did not open and he could not get on. , It is said that the driver did not help move the stroller when getting on and off.



In June last year, the metropolitan bus was able to ride the twin stroller as it was after receiving voices from parents who said that it was difficult to fold and hold a twin stroller while holding multiple children because it was larger and heavier than a stroller for one person. In doing so, the manual stipulates that the driver should assist in moving the stroller if necessary.



Mr. Oyama wrote on his blog, "I would appreciate it if you could help me a little more. I think there are many parents and people in wheelchairs who feel this way. That's why I'm sure there will be criticism, but I'm raising my voice like this. I hope that people in need will be saved, even if just a little.



The content of Mr. Oyama's blog spread on SNS, and the way to respond was discussed, and after that, the Metropolitan Transportation Bureau interviewed the drivers who were at the scene and investigated the situation at the time.



As a result, the driver explained that he did not help move the stroller, saying, ``I thought it was okay because other passengers were helping.''



The metropolitan government commented that there was a problem with the response to this case, saying, "I'm sorry for the lack of awareness of the crew."



On the other hand, regarding the fact that the door could not be opened, the driver did not notice that Mr. Oyama was in a position that was not originally a place to wait for the bus, and was hidden by the bus stop sign.