On the morning of the 27th, some sections of the Shinkansen were temporarily suspended due to alcohol being detected by the driver and conductor who were scheduled to be on board the Sanyo Shinkansen departing from JR Shin-Iwakuni Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
In response to the survey, the two said that they were not drinking alcohol, so JR West will investigate in detail including the possibility of causes other than drinking alcohol and announce the results.
According to JR West, a preliminary alcohol test was conducted on the driver and conductor who were scheduled to board the Sanyo Shinkansen heading for Shin-Osaka Station, departing from Shin-Iwakuni Station in Yamaguchi Prefecture at 6:38 am on the 27th. It means that alcohol exceeding the standard was detected.
JR arranged a substitute crew member, but the departure time was not met, and the section from Shin-Iwakuni Station to Hiroshima Station was suspended, and the section from Hiroshima Station was also departed 14 minutes later, affecting about 300 people. I did.
JR West has removed alcohol from the crew if any alcohol is detected in the pre-departure breath test.
The two have been in the nap room at Shin-Iwakuni Station since the night of the 26th, and told the company's investigation that they were not drinking alcohol.
JR West will announce the results after investigating in detail, considering that the alcohol disinfectant solution on its hands may have reacted to the test.
President Hasegawa of JR West "Investigation of causes including working environment"
At a regular press conference on the 27th, President Kazuaki Hasegawa of JR West said, "We apologize for the inconvenience and concern to our customers from early morning. I've heard that you haven't done so. We are investigating the cause, including the working environment, as to why alcohol was detected. "