Tohoku Shinkansen doors open for 40 seconds and instructed the MLIT to prevent recurrence August 22 4:05
On the 21st, JR East investigated that the Tohoku Shinkansen door that was running suddenly opened, and found that the door remained open for 40 seconds. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism instructed JR East to take measures to prevent recurrence because the staff who cleaned before leaving the car accidentally left the vehicle with the door open manually.
On the morning of the 21st, Hayabusa 46 from Sendai to Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen was traveling at a speed of approximately 280 km / h after leaving Sendai Station. Emergency stop.
At that time, there were no passengers near the deck and there were no injuries. When JR East confirmed the interview with the driver and the camera image near the door, he found that he was running with the door open for 40 seconds.
When the conductor tried to close the door, the door was fully open.
According to JR East, from the camera image, the staff who cleaned before departure started not only the door on the home side but also the door on the other side that does not need to be opened manually. It is confirmed that he was away from the vehicle.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has instructed JR East to investigate the details and causes of the problem, and to take measures to prevent recurrence.