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Ministerial Ordinance amending definitions of regional public transport projects

地域公共交通の活性化及び再生に関する法律第十二条及び第十七条に規定する軌道運送高度化事業及び道路運送高度化事業を定める省令の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-10-13 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Transport / Infrastructure · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 117 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-10-13, with an effective date of 2026-10-16. It amends Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 119 of 2007, which defines tramway transport enhancement, road transport enhancement and railway business restructuring projects under Articles 12, 17 and 25-2 of the Act on Revitalization and Rehabilitation of Regional Public Transportation.

Business Impact

Operators involved in tramway transport enhancement, road transport enhancement or railway business restructuring projects may be affected by changes to the ordinance defining those projects; the listed information does not specify the substantive changes.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese amendment would help clarify the revised project definitions and any transitional provisions.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-13 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 地域公共交通の活性化及び再生に関する法律第十二条及び第十七条に規定する軌道運送高度化事業及び道路運送高度化事業を定める省令の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第百十七号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-16 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 地域公共交通の活性化及び再生に関する法律第十二条、第十七条及び第二十五条の二に規定する軌道運送高度化事業、道路運送高度化事業及び鉄道事業再構築事業を定める省令 (this update) Original Japanese source