Featuring 'Bicycles,' Trending with the Introduction of 'Blue Tickets.' Transportation Research Journal 'Transport and Economy' April Issue on Sale Thursday, April 9, 2026
The Institute of Transportation Economics will release the April issue of 'Transport and Economy' on April 9. Featuring bicycles, it explores policies, share cycles, and more, given the introduction of the blue ticket system.
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[Image: Cover of 'Transport and Economy' April 2026 Issue]
The Institute of Transportation Economics (Shinjuku, Tokyo; President: Makoto Takahashi) will release the April issue of the transportation research journal 'Transport and Economy' on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
In addition to the feature pages considering 'bicycles,' the issue includes serialized columns by a diverse group of 7 writers.
## The Feature Theme is 'Bicycles'
The feature theme for the April issue is 'bicycles.' Starting April 1, 2026, the application of the traffic violation notification system, known as the 'blue ticket' system—previously applied to automobiles—began for bicycles.
As the usage environment for bicycles undergoes changes, how should we promote the use of bicycles moving forward, and how should they be positioned within a comprehensive transportation system?
This issue reflects on past bicycle policies and explores the potential of bicycles from a wide range of perspectives, including examples from regions and companies, analysis of bicycle accidents, policies in France, share cycles, and cycle tourism.
It is an issue that allows readers to rethink the bicycle, a familiar mode of transport, at this very moment when law changes have been implemented.
[Image: Table of Contents (Feature: Bicycles)]
### Table of Contents (Feature: 'Bicycles')
- Foreword: 'Can Bicycles Pioneer a New Mobility Society?'
Nagahiro Yoshida (Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School) / Issei Kato (Keio University)
- Roundtable: 'Challenges and Potential of Promoting Bicycles'
Hideo Yamanaka (Tokushima University Graduate School)
Fumihiko Kaneko (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Former Bicycle Utilization Promotion Headquarters)
Nagahiro Yoshida (Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School)
Issei Kato (Keio University)
- Articles
'On the 3rd Bicycle Utilization Promotion Plan (Draft)' Shuhei Uchida (Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
'Thinking Comprehensively About Regional Mobility: Formulating the Yuzawa Town Regional Mobility Environment Plan' Yuzawa Town Planning...
[Image: Cover of 'Transport and Economy' April 2026 Issue]
The Institute of Transportation Economics (Shinjuku, Tokyo; President: Makoto Takahashi) will release the April issue of the transportation research journal 'Transport and Economy' on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
In addition to the feature pages considering 'bicycles,' the issue includes serialized columns by a diverse group of 7 writers.
## The Feature Theme is 'Bicycles'
The feature theme for the April issue is 'bicycles.' Starting April 1, 2026, the application of the traffic violation notification system, known as the 'blue ticket' system—previously applied to automobiles—began for bicycles.
As the usage environment for bicycles undergoes changes, how should we promote the use of bicycles moving forward, and how should they be positioned within a comprehensive transportation system?
This issue reflects on past bicycle policies and explores the potential of bicycles from a wide range of perspectives, including examples from regions and companies, analysis of bicycle accidents, policies in France, share cycles, and cycle tourism.
It is an issue that allows readers to rethink the bicycle, a familiar mode of transport, at this very moment when law changes have been implemented.
[Image: Table of Contents (Feature: Bicycles)]
### Table of Contents (Feature: 'Bicycles')
- Foreword: 'Can Bicycles Pioneer a New Mobility Society?'
Nagahiro Yoshida (Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School) / Issei Kato (Keio University)
- Roundtable: 'Challenges and Potential of Promoting Bicycles'
Hideo Yamanaka (Tokushima University Graduate School)
Fumihiko Kaneko (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Former Bicycle Utilization Promotion Headquarters)
Nagahiro Yoshida (Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School)
Issei Kato (Keio University)
- Articles
'On the 3rd Bicycle Utilization Promotion Plan (Draft)' Shuhei Uchida (Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
'Thinking Comprehensively About Regional Mobility: Formulating the Yuzawa Town Regional Mobility Environment Plan' Yuzawa Town Planning...