FY2026 Regional Transport DX: Second Selection
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism supports the implementation of advanced services using digital technology to quickly resolve “transportation gaps” nationwide. In this fiscal year’s second application round, five projects were selected in the first selection, and one additional project was selected in the second selection. The article explains the project’s aims, the scope of the Regional Transport DX Promotion Type, and the initiatives eligible for support. It directs readers to the attached document for details of the selected projects.
Key points
- One additional project was selected in the second selection.
- Five projects from across Japan were selected in the first selection.
- Eligible support includes integrating and using multiple mobility data sources, integrating systems based on standard specifications, and introducing standard operating models.
Overview
The FY2026 “Comprehensive Rollout of the Redesign Project to Resolve Transportation Gaps and Related Issues” supports initiatives that maintain and revitalize regional transport, including efforts involving collaboration among diverse local stakeholders, to address the urgent issue of transportation gaps.
Impact
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism says it will promote the implementation of advanced services and achieve sustainable regional transport by securing access to mobility, creating opportunities to go out, and increasing public transport’s modal share.
Details
The “Regional Transport DX Promotion Type” covers initiatives that use digital technology to promote collaboration between transport operators and other sectors and achieve sustainable regional transport. Supported initiatives include integrating and using multiple mobility data sources through collaboration among operators and business types, integrating systems based on national standard specifications, and introducing standard operating models. Readers are directed to the attached document for details of the initiatives in the selected projects.