Flat-floor buses with fewer steps leading to rear seats will start operating in Tokyo later this year as the Japanese capital gears up for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Tokyo already had 1,464 buses with a step-free entrance as of April last year, but passengers need to go up steps inside the bus to get to seats in the rear area that is elevated to accommodate space for the transmission and other equipment.The Tokyo metropolitan government will introduce 29 new flat-floor buses designed specifically for the Japanese market by the Japan arm of Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania.…READ FULL ARTICLE
