Press Release

　In order to transport visitors to Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (hereinafter referred to as “the Expo”) safely and smoothly, the station shuttle buses and Park and Ride shuttle buses must operate on time.
On March 15, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, together with the shuttle bus operators, submitted a request to the Director of the Osaka National Highway Office of the Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport asking them to minimise road construction work during the Expo to ensure regular operation of the shuttle buses.

(Requesters)
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition; HANKYU BUS Co.,Ltd.; Nankai Bus Co.,Ltd.; Kintetsu Bus co.,ltd.; KEIHAN BUS Co.Ltd.; HANSHIN BUS CO,LTD.; WEST JAPAN JR BUS COMPANY; Osaka Metro Co., Ltd.; Joint venture of TOBU TOP TOURS CO., LTD. and HANKYU TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.

(Request submitted to)
The Osaka National Highway Office of the Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport; Osaka Prefectural Police; Osaka Prefecture; Osaka City; Sakai City; West Nippon Expressway Company Limited; Hanshin Expressway Company Limited; NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION; NTT InfraNet,; Kansai Transmission And Distribution, Inc.; OSAKA GAS NETWORK CO.,LTD.  (All attended the meeting.)

(For reference)
Press Release of the Osaka National Highway, Kinki Regional Development Bureau of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
URL : https://www.kkr.mlit.go.jp/osaka/press/2023/86_240318_1.pdf (Japanese only)


(Enquiries)
Global Communication Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Email: globalpr@expo2025.or.jp