The Osaka Metro also has a crack in the bogie It does not fall under “serious incidents”, August 31 14:36
In Osaka, in Nankai Electric Railway's “Rapit”, there was a problem that a crack was found in the bogie of the vehicle. In Osaka Metro, a crack of about 30 centimeters in length was also observed in the bogie of the Midosuji line in July. I found that it was found.
According to Osaka Metro, the crack was found in the vehicle truck used on the Midosuji Line, which was found in a periodic inspection conducted once every four years.
The crack was about 30 centimeters long and less than 1 millimeter wide, and was on the side of the carriage.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Osaka Metro said it was not a “serious incident” that could lead to an accident.
The trolley was manufactured by the same manufacturer as Nankai Electric Railway's “Rapit”, and Osaka Metro sent the trolley with the cracks to the manufacturer and investigated the cause.
According to the Osaka Metro, an emergency inspection was performed on all vehicles of the same type, and no cracks were found on other trucks.