Stopping due to a power outage during extreme heat The decision of evacuation guidance is promptly known by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism October 6, 4:37
In August, however, the Keisei Electric Railway connecting Tokyo / Ueno and Narita Airport caused a train to stop between the stations due to a power outage, and passengers were transported on suspicion of heat stroke. In the event of a power outage, the railway companies were informed so that they could quickly make an evacuation guidance decision.
In August, there was a power failure due to a trouble at the substation of Keisei Electric Railway, and about 3,700 people were trapped along the train that stopped between the stations, and 18 of them were transported to the hospital on the suspicion of heat stroke. It was.
Keisei Electric Railway decided to guide passengers to evacuate 27 minutes after the power outage, but it was a challenge to deal with being trapped in a crowded train in the summer ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Regarding this, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has recently compiled a response guideline, and when it stops between stations, it makes a quick decision on evacuation guidance.
In addition, the railway companies were informed of specific countermeasures, such as deploying bicycles at the station so that station staff could run immediately.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism says, “Power outage troubles during extreme heat are extremely difficult to compete for 1 minute.