2023 Volume 79 Issue 24 Article ID: 23-24012
The motor carrier industry is expected to face a worsening driver shortage problem because of the overtime work hour cap that will be applied from April 2024. As a countermeasure, freight and passenger consolidation is attracting attention. Therefore, we conducted this study with the aim of providing knowledge that will contribute to the expansion of regions where consolidated transportations of passengers and cargos are implemented. In this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted to understand how municipalities approach consolidated transportations of passengers and cargos and the public transportation policies they have in place. The results indicate that the municipality consolidated transportations of passengers and cargos, expansion of financial resources, expertise, and workforce, and a better understanding of freight consolidation in the public transportation policy sector effectively expand the number of regions involved in freight consolidation.
