Survey on Initiatives to Build Resilient Public Transit Systems: With Focus on Mobility as a Service
Language:
Japanese
Product Code No:
C67125200
Issued In:
2026/03
#of Pages:
154
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Geographic Coverage:
Japan
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MaaS as Resilient Public Transit Systems
Research Target:
Local governments, local transit system operators
Research Content:
I Structural Changes Surrounding Public Transit System
1-1. “Fiscal Cliff” of Local Public Transportation Systems and Aging Society
1-2. Structural Challenges (Public Transport Gaps, Decrease of Gas Stations)
1-3. Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) for Public Transit
1-4. Current Situation of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in Japan
1-5. Solutions Addressing “Fiscal Cliff”: Micromobility, Minicar, Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
II Specified Automated Operation
2-1. Permits for Specified Automated Operation
2-1-1. Amended Road Traffic Act
2-1-2. Requirements for Permits, Challenges in Commercial Operation
2-2. Driverless Shuttle
2-2-1. Operational Design Domain (ODD) and Minimal Risk Maneuver (MRM)
2-2-2. Limitations (Environmental Factors, Edge Cases)
2-3. Potentials of Driverless Shuttle
2-3-1. (Technology) Limitations of ODD, Shift toward End-to-End (E2E) Architectures
2-3-2. (Operation) Remote Monitoring, Defense/Mitigation Strategies for Cyberattacks
2-3-3. (Business) Labor Cost Reduction
2-4. Consensus Building with Residents
III Practical Approach to Sustain Public Transit
3-1. Restructuring & Increasing Efficiency of Existing Public Transit
3-1-1. Examples
3-1-2. Limitations, Political Barriers
3-2. Addressing “Financial Cliff” of Demand Responsive Transport (DRT)
3-3. Requirements for Permanent Installation of Autonomous Driving as Public Transit
3-4. MaaS by Application
3-4-1. Characteristics by Application (Healthcare, Tourism, Addressing Disruptions [Disaster])
3-4-2. Ascending Public Transit from “Cost” to “Asset”
3-5. Forecast on Market Size of MaaS as Resilient Public Transit Systems
3-5-1. Challenges for Next Generation Transportation
3-5-2. Market Size Forecasting Assumptions
3-5-3. Market Size Forecast Up to 2035
3-5-4. “Make A Decision & Make It Right”
IV Case Studies
4-1. Local Governments (12 Cases)
- Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido
- Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture
- Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture
- Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture
- Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
- Taki Town, Mie Prefecture
- Higashiōmi City, Shiga Prefecture
- Kyōtango City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
- Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa Prefecture
4-2. Local Transportation Operators (5 Cases)
- Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co., Ltd.
- Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd.
- Iyotetsu Bus Co., Ltd.
- Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.
- Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo Co., Ltd.