Japan eases ride-hailing restrictions to combat taxi driver shortage

According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the Japanese government decided to lift some of the ban on online ride-hailing services to solve the nationwide shortage of taxi drivers. The changes will take effect from April next year

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The new regulations will allow holders of a standard driving license 's drivers provide taxi services using their own vehicles in areas and times when taxis are in short supply, provided they are managed by a taxi company. By then, mobile taxi-hailing software and wireless dispatch data will be used to determine areas and time periods where taxis are insufficient.

To ensure safety, the taxi company will be responsible for the maintenance and transportation of the vehicle. They must obtain approval from Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to operate online ride-hailing services

This site noted that the Japanese government will also consider providing drivers with flexible contract forms in addition to standard employment contracts, with specific details to be announced at the end of March Finalized

The Japanese government has plans to shorten the taxi driver license training time starting from fiscal year 2024 and provide exams in 20 languages ​​to attract more foreign workers to join the taxi driver ranks

Currently , discussions on completely lifting the ban on online ride-hailing services like Uber that directly connect individual car owners and passengers are still ongoing, and a final decision is expected to be made in June next year

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