ウーバー、ライドシェアに４月参画　タクシー配車アプリで利用可能に

　日本国内でタクシー配車サービスを展開するウーバージャパン（東京）は２６日、一般ドライバーが自家用車で乗客を有償送迎する「ライドシェア」事業に４月に参画すると発表した。現行のウーバーの配車アプリで、提携したタクシー会社が導入するライドシェアも利用できるようにする。配車が可能なのは、国が今後特定するタクシーが少ないエリアや時間帯に限られるが、全国への展開を目指す。（2024/01/26-18:30）

Uber Japan said Friday that it will launch in the Asian country in April ride-sharing services, in which people use their personal vehicles to offer paid rides.
   The company, which operates taxi dispatching services in Japan, will allow users of its current ride-hailing app to use ride-sharing services, to be offered by partner taxi companies.
   Uber Japan's new services will only be available in areas and during times deemed to face a shortage of taxis that will be decided by the central government shortly. The company aims to expand such services across Japan.
   In December last year, the Japanese government decided to lift partially in April a ban on ride-sharing services, currently prohibited in principle under the road transportation law, on condition that taxi companies manage the services.
   Taking this into account, Uber Japan started discussions with partner taxi companies aiming to introduce ride-sharing services. Details of the services will be decided later.