A study on the competition in road passenger transport markets after deregulation

日本政府于2000年解除了对旅游巴士服务的管制，2002年解除了对当地巴士和出租车服务的管制。旅游巴士市场的新进入者很多，但本地巴士市场的新进入者却寥寥无几。新成立的地方巴士公司，大部分都是从出租车或公路运输公司起家的旅游巴士公司发展起来的。社区巴士和/或需求响应交通的主要成就是在提供服务方面提供了创新。这些创新的品质为公路客运市场注入了活力。它还要求当局采取迄今为止所采取的更全面的政策回应。

The Japanese government deregulated the tour bus services in 2000 and the local bus and taxi services in 2002. There have been many new entrants in the tour bus market, but only a few new entrants in the local bus market. Most of the new local bus companies were originated in tour bus companies, which started as taxi or road haulage companies previously. The major achievement of community buses and/or demand responsive transports has been providing the innovation in supplying services. These innovative qualities have vitalized the road passenger markets. It has also required a more comprehensive policy response from the authorities that has hitherto been the case.