Authorities to push for "superior" rubber-tired Mt. Fuji tram line

The Yamanashi prefectural government on Thursday pushed for the construction of a rubber-tired tram line ascending halfway up Mt. Fuji, following survey results that deemed the plan "superior" compared with a previous proposal."I want to gain understanding by creating opportunities for residents to speak" about the proposal, said Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro Nagasaki at a regular press conference. The prefecture said the cost of introducing the tram line could be less than 50 percent compared with that of the previously considered light rail tram plan.Rubber-tired trams with sensors enabling them …READ FULL ARTICLE