Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito has asked railway operators nationwide to take thorough measures to prevent a recurrence of the problem of trains being stuck in JR West's jurisdiction due to heavy snowfall last month. bottom.
On the 24th of last month, when it snowed heavily, points on the tracks on the Kyoto and Biwako lines of JR West stopped working, 15 trains were stuck, and many passengers were trapped inside.
At JR, we did not operate equipment that melted snow at points based on weather forecasts.
At a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 21st, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said that based on the report submitted by JR West to the government, he called on railway operators nationwide to take thorough measures to prevent recurrence. clarified.
Specifically, in
the event that there is a forecast of a heavy snowfall that occurs once every 10 years or so, adequate preparations should be made in advance, such as setting up a task force, and ▽ if trains are stuck for long
periods
is requesting that
passengers who wish to be dropped off and guided safely, ▽ strengthening cooperation with related organizations, and conducting practical training.
Minister Saito said, "From now on, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will continue to provide guidance to ensure the safety of transportation in the event of heavy snow and to smoothly rescue passengers."