Nov 19 (News On Japan) –
Yamanashi Prefecture introduced the abandonment of its ‘Mount Fuji Railway Plan,’ which aimed to attach the bottom of Mount Fuji to the Fifth Station through a next-generation tram system.
The choice comes amidst robust native opposition citing environmental issues and excessive prices.
The unique plan sought to deal with environmental degradation brought on by emissions from non-public automobiles and tour buses. The proposal concerned the development of a light-weight rail transit (LRT) system to attach the bottom and the Fifth Station of Mount Fuji. Nevertheless, the undertaking confronted backlash attributable to issues over the environmental impression of laying tracks and the substantial prices concerned. A petition with roughly 70,000 signatures and a request to cancel the plan have been submitted to the prefecture.
In response, the prefecture has proposed an alternate: the “Fuji Tram.” This method, which operates with out rails utilizing rubber tires, is predicted to considerably scale back prices and decrease environmental impression throughout development.
Trying forward, the prefecture goals to develop a complete transportation community centered round a brand new station that can serve the longer term Linear Chuo Shinkansen.
