At a government meeting on the 22nd, it was reported that approximately 20 local governments across the country are expected to begin operating ``ride sharing,'' which will be introduced on a limited basis under the management of taxi companies from this spring. Ta.
``Ride sharing'', in which ordinary drivers use private cars to transport people for a fee, will be introduced in April this year in limited areas and under the management of taxi companies.
At the government's Digital Administrative and Financial Reform Conference on the 22nd, it was reported that approximately 20 local governments across the country are expected to begin operating ride sharing.
As an exception, some local governments have offered to start the project as early as the middle of next month, and preparations are underway.
Prime Minister Kishida instructed that discussions on whether to allow non-taxi companies to enter the system in the future should be continued by June this year, while examining the operational status and effects from this spring.
On the other hand, in areas such as education and nursing care, it is necessary to make use of digital technology to streamline operations, and requested that specific measures be put in place by June.
Prime Minister Kishida stated, ``We will tackle head-on the serious social issue of population decline and concretely advance digital administrative and financial reform.''