To verify whether railway companies were fully informed of the “planned suspension” Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism September 10 12:56
Regarding the “planned suspension” carried out by the railway companies on the 9th following Typhoon No. 15, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ishii said at the press conference after the cabinet meeting that “Many stations were crowded and entrance restrictions were imposed after resuming operation. "We would like to verify whether the implementation of" planned suspension "was well known to users and to ensure that more appropriate planned suspension was performed." The idea of holding a meeting to gather and verify the issues was shown.
On the other hand, “Some companies have been able to respond flexibly to commuting by typhoons as they advance teleworking. When thinking about this flexible way of working throughout society, I felt that I was able to respond appropriately, ”he said, not only about the efforts of railway companies, but also the need for further work style reforms throughout society.