Foreign Bus Drivers under Specified Skills Program Start Service!
Meitetsu Bus has successfully trained three Indonesian bus drivers under the Specified Skills program. They began independent operations on April 27, and an unveiling ceremony will be held on May 1 with guests including the Indonesian Embassy.
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- 📰 Published: April 27, 2026 at 23:30
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Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Shuichi Taki) has been promoting the training of three drivers recruited from the Republic of Indonesia on August 5, 2025, following the addition of "automobile transport industry" to the fields covered by the Specified Skills program in March 2024.
These three drivers have now completed all new driver training programs, which comprehensively develop the safety awareness, legal compliance, driving skills, and customer service skills necessary for our bus drivers, including the acquisition of a Class 2 Large Vehicle driver's license. They commenced independent operations from April 27.
Accordingly, an unveiling ceremony for their solo operations will be held on May 1, as detailed below, welcoming representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, the Aichi Transport Branch Office of the Chubu District Transport Bureau, and Toyota City.
**1. Date and Time**
May 1 (Friday), 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
**2. Location**
Meitetsu Bus Toyota City Bus Stop ① Platform (1-57-1 Wakamiya-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture)
**3. Drivers**
3 Indonesian male nationals
**4. Course**
Toyota City (D) Line
**5. Departure Time**
Toyota City Bus Stop, 11:20 AM departure, bound for Toyota Memorial Hospital
**6. Attendees**
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan
Kenji Ogawa, Director of Aichi Transport Branch Office, Chubu District Transport Bureau
Hajime Kakutani, Director of Urban Development Department, Toyota City
Nao Nagura, Director and Head of Human Resources Department, Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd.
These three drivers have now completed all new driver training programs, which comprehensively develop the safety awareness, legal compliance, driving skills, and customer service skills necessary for our bus drivers, including the acquisition of a Class 2 Large Vehicle driver's license. They commenced independent operations from April 27.
Accordingly, an unveiling ceremony for their solo operations will be held on May 1, as detailed below, welcoming representatives from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, the Aichi Transport Branch Office of the Chubu District Transport Bureau, and Toyota City.
**1. Date and Time**
May 1 (Friday), 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
**2. Location**
Meitetsu Bus Toyota City Bus Stop ① Platform (1-57-1 Wakamiya-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture)
**3. Drivers**
3 Indonesian male nationals
**4. Course**
Toyota City (D) Line
**5. Departure Time**
Toyota City Bus Stop, 11:20 AM departure, bound for Toyota Memorial Hospital
**6. Attendees**
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan
Kenji Ogawa, Director of Aichi Transport Branch Office, Chubu District Transport Bureau
Hajime Kakutani, Director of Urban Development Department, Toyota City
Nao Nagura, Director and Head of Human Resources Department, Meitetsu Bus Co., Ltd.