JR Cargo Depot To be considered for flooding in several areas November 13 18:41
JR Freight trains in the freight train depots nationwide are considered to be inundation areas due to floods, so we decided to prepare for the manual and urgently prepared a manual.
In response to the heavy flood damage at the vehicle center of the Hokuriku Shinkansen last month due to Typhoon No. 19, JR freight has 24 freight train vehicle bases nationwide and 241 places where cargo is loaded and unloaded. We are investigating the risk of flooding at stations.
At the press conference on the 13th, Mr. Koichi Makai, the president of JR Freight, revealed that some of the rolling stock bases are in the flood inundation area.
On top of that, President Makai said, “I want to think about how to evacuate the vehicle before and after, such as how to evacuate the vehicle when flooding is predicted.” Showed.
As for JR freight, 1196, or 30% of all freight trains in Tohoku and Kanto, were suspended due to the impact of Typhoon No. 19 on 29th of last month, resulting in 393,000 tons Clarified that the transportation of luggage decreased.