On April 17, Kanagawa Prefecture will conduct a demonstration experiment to understand local needs in preparation for the introduction of "ride sharing" in Miura City, where ordinary drivers use their own cars to transport people for a fee. announced that it would start from.
This was announced at a press conference on the 5th by Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture and Mayor Hideo Yoshida of Miura City.
According to the report, the city will take the lead in carrying out a demonstration experiment for eight months starting April 17th in order to introduce ``ride sharing'' in Miura City, where a shortage of taxis at night has been pointed out.
In the experiment, around 5 cars will be operated each day between 7pm and 1am, and users will use a taxi app to dispatch and pay for a ride.
The city is recruiting drivers from people who live or work in the city, and has currently hired 13 people, and will hire local taxi companies to handle training and operation management. .
"Ride sharing" services will begin in some areas from April 8th under a new system created by the country, but prefectures and cities will first conduct demonstration experiments to assess local needs and issues. Once we have an accurate understanding of this, we are aiming for full-scale implementation.
Governor Kuroiwa said, ``Ride sharing is a new initiative, so everything is a matter of exploration.After conducting demonstration experiments, we will explore new stages while sorting out issues.''