Actual Situation and Issues of Utilization of Transportation IC Card Data in the Formulation of Regional Public Transportation Plans and the Reorganization of Public Transportation Networks

Based on a Questionnaire Survey of Ordinance-designated Cities and Core Cities

Abstract

In this study, we focused on transportation IC card data, and investigated the actual conditions and issues of utilization of these data in the formulation of regional public transportation plans and the reorganization of public transportation networks. As a result, it was shown that the use of transportation IC card data has a certain effect on the coordination of interests among transportation operators and the quantitative analysis and evaluation of transportation demand, but it was found that the usage rate of transportation IC card data is only about 30%. In addition, it was clarified that "the inability to collect transportation IC card data from transportation operators" and "the inability to secure staff and budgets for analysis and utilization by local governments" are barriers to the use of transportation IC card data.