バス、鉄道事業者の参入容認　ライドシェア、タクシー以外も―国交省

　一般ドライバーが自家用車を使って有償で乗客を運ぶ「ライドシェア」で、国土交通省がバスや鉄道といったタクシー以外の交通事業者の参入を認める方針を固めたことが２９日、分かった。安全な運行管理体制を構築できると判断した。ただ、米配車サービス大手「ウーバー」に代表されるＩＴ事業者の参入は認めず、「全面解禁」には反対する。
　ライドシェアに関する超党派勉強会で会長を務める小泉進次郎元環境相が同日、斉藤鉄夫国交相との面会後、記者団の取材に明らかにした。（2024/05/29-17:35）

Japan's transport ministry plans to allow bus, train and other transportation companies, in addition to taxi firms, to operate ride-hailing services, it was learned Wednesday.
   The plan was revealed by former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who chairs a suprapartisan study group on ride-hailing services, as he spoke to reporters after a meeting with transport minister Tetsuo Saito.
   The ministry believes that existing transportation companies are capable of establishing safe driving management systems, according to Koizumi.
   The ministry is still negative about allowing information technology firms, such as U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc., to enter the business in Japan.
   Ride-hailing services, in which ordinary drivers use their personal vehicles to offer paid rides, began in some parts of the country in April on condition that they are managed by taxi companies, which are also responsible for vehicle maintenance. IT companies are only allowed to provide ride-hailing apps.