Due to the derailment of the Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen running in Miyagi prefecture due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month when a seismic intensity of 6 upper was observed, work to return the derailed vehicle to the rail began on the 20th.
The work is expected to take at least a few days.
On the Tohoku Shinkansen, the down train running in Shiroishi City, Miyagi Prefecture was derailed due to the earthquake on the 16th of this month.
JR East has a policy of proceeding with restoration in parallel with the damage investigation, and on the morning of the 20th, it started work to return the derailed vehicle to the rail.
At the site, workers gathered around the leading vehicle in the direction of Shin-Aomori, and the work of lifting the car body and putting it on the rail with the installed jack was in progress.
In this accident, 16 of the 17-car trains derailed, and according to JR East, it is expected that it will take at least several days to return all the cars to the rails.
Furthermore, along the Tohoku-Hokkaido Line, ▼ rail distortion, ▼ overhead line disconnection, ▼ viaduct and utility pole damage have been confirmed in a wide range, and JR East has never experienced unexpected damage. It is said that.
The Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen is currently out of service between Nasushiobara Station and Morioka Station in Tochigi Prefecture, and JR East said that it would be difficult to resume operation on all lines during this month. We are rushing to recover, such as shortening the time.