1、 _ 2024/TEL69/WKSP2/009 Japans Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Intelligent Transportation Systems Policies and Activities Submitted by:Japan Workshop on Intelligent Transportation Systems Mexico City,Mexico 13 September 2024 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC)MICs IT
2、S Policies and Activities2 2Social issues related to transportation in Japan Japans population has entered a phase of decline in recent years,and it is estimated that by 2070,the total population will fall below 90 million and the aging rate will be at the 39%level.The population is concentrated in
3、urban areas,and depopulation in rural areas is increasing.Shortage of truck drivers and other logistics personnelElimination of public transportation in depopulated areasIncrease in traffic congestion in urban areasSource:Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare official siteDriving assistance and auto
4、mated driving are expected to solve social issues3 3Efforts to implement and promote automated drivingIn March 2023,Prime Minister Kishida gave the following instructions.By the end of FY 2023,a new government strategy for the implementation and dissemination of automated driving is to be formulated
5、.In FY2024,initiatives for automated driving in leading regions are to be implemented.Source:Prime Ministers Office of Japan(https:/japan.kantei.go.jp/101_kishida/actions/202303/_00046.html)Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry(https:/www.meti.go.jp/policy/mono_info_service/digital_architecture/lif
6、eline.html)4 4Government Goals of Automated Driving ServiceDevelopment of vehicle technology and consideration of infrastructure support for the realization of the governments goalsBuild promotion systems for both vehicles and infrastructureLEVEL 1Driver AssistanceLEVEL 2Partial Driving AutomationLE