On the 24th, a vehicle of Enoshima Electric Railway traveled in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture with passengers on it with one of the doors open, and the Japan Transport Safety Board is investigating it as a serious incident that could lead to an accident. ..
According to Enoshima Electric Railway, after noon on the 24th, the 4-car train of Enoshima Electric Railway from Kamakura to Fujisawa had one door of the last car open before arriving at Kugenuma Station in Fujisawa City. The passenger found it.
The conductor confirmed that one of the double doors, about 65 cm wide, was completely open, but the indicator light inside the car did not indicate an abnormality.
There were 15 passengers in the vehicle, but all were sitting, so no one fell or was injured.
The Japan Transport Safety Board dispatched an investigator to start an investigation on the 25th, saying that it was a serious incident that could lead to an accident, inspecting vehicle parts and hearing from crew members.
Hirotatsu Kikuchi, an aircraft accident investigator of the Japan Transport Safety Board, said, "The vehicle itself has been around for a while, and I don't know if the cause is maintenance or the structure, but I would like to investigate."
Kenji Fukuhara, Deputy Chief of the Enoshima Electric Railway Transport Division, said, "I am very sorry when there are many customers such as those with children during the summer vacation. I would like to take thorough measures to prevent recurrence."