Plan to repurpose 150 buses from Osaka expo stalls over safety concerns

OSAKA - A plan to repurpose 150 electric buses used in last year's World Exposition in Osaka to transport visitors has been put on hold after safety concerns emerged over the vehicles, the city said Wednesday.

The fleet had cost about 7.5 billion yen ($47 million), of which more than 4 billion yen came from subsidies from the central government, Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City.