A government working team meeting was held regarding the limited introduction of ride sharing under the management of taxi companies from this spring, and local government heads such as Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture Opinions were voiced calling for further deregulation, including encouraging entry into the industry.
The government announced on the 29th that ``ride sharing'', in which ordinary drivers use private cars to transport people for a fee, will be introduced from April this year in limited areas under the management of taxi companies. , we held a meeting of the working team and heard opinions from the heads of local governments.
Of these, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture mentioned that in a prefectural survey of taxi companies, only 20% of them said they would consider entering the ride-sharing industry, and said, ``Taxi companies are limited to the Osaka and Kansai regions. "It will be difficult to cope with the increased traffic demand due to the Expo."
Mayor Takashima of Fukuoka City also pointed out that the introduction of taxis under certain conditions would not solve the taxi shortage, and called for further deregulation, including encouraging the entry of other industries.
In response, Digital Minister Kono said, ``We want to start with what we can do and make improvements while monitoring the implementation status,'' indicating that they will consider responses while monitoring the operational status from April.