On the 8th, 24 years after the derailment accident that killed five passengers and injured 64 others on Tokyo's Hibiya Line subway, those involved mourned the victims and renewed their pledge to safety at a memorial near the accident site. I made it.
On March 8, 2000, the Hibiya Subway Line derailed at a curve near Nakameguro Station in Tokyo's Meguro Ward and collided with an oncoming train, killing five passengers and injuring 64 others.
On the 8th, marking 24 years since the accident, Tokyo Metro President Akiyoshi Yamamura and others visited the cenotaph near the accident site, laid flowers, and held a moment of silence at 9:01 a.m., the time the accident occurred, to remember the victims. Did.
In this accident, a combination of factors caused the wheels to go over the rails, leading to a derailment, and the government subsequently instructed all railway companies to install derailment prevention guards on sharp curves. .
Tokyo Metro has increased the number of derailment prevention guards from 17 at the time to 462, and is currently introducing rolling stock equipped with a system that automatically stops trains when a derailment is detected.
President Yamamura said, ``When I stand here, I feel deeply sorry for those who lost their lives and those who were injured. Ensuring safety is the most important mission for public transportation. I believe that the company's efforts are to promote maintenance and improve the safety awareness of its employees."