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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka to tackle truck drivers shortage

A trial system is due to start test runs in 2027 or early 2028, aiming for full operations by the mid-2030s - (Japna's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)

Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers.

The amount of funding for the project is not yet set. But it's seen as one key way to help the country cope with soaring numbers of deliveries.

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