1. Japan's transport ministry has increased its target to install safety doors on train platforms across the country, aiming to reach 4,000 platforms by fiscal year 2030.
2. At the end of fiscal year 2023, there were doors on 2,647 platforms, and the current goal to reach 3,000 during this fiscal year is on track.
3. The ministry plans to encourage train operators to develop cost-effective and adaptable door designs for various locations, offering subsidies and other support to facilitate this initiative.
A: Hey there! Have you heard the latest news?
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, did you know Japan's transport ministry is trying to make trains safer for passengers?
B: Really? How so?
A: They're planning to increase the number of safety doors on train platforms!
B: Oh, like those sliding doors we see at stations?
A: Exactly! They want to have doors on 4,000 platforms nationwide by 2030. As it stands, there were already some at 2,647 platforms at the end of last year.
B: Whoa, that's a big jump!
A: Totally! And it looks like they're on track to reach their current goal of 3,000 this year.
B: That's great! But how will they come up with so many more doors?
A: They're encouraging train operators to think of new ways to make these doors work in various locations while keeping costs low.
B: Smart thinking! And they'll help out by giving subsidies and other support.
A: Yeah, that sounds like a solid plan! It's all about making trains safer for everyone.
Japan's transport ministry is raising the target for the number of safety doors on train platforms to protect passengers.
The new target calls for doors on 4,000 platforms nationwide by fiscal 2030.
There were such doors on 2,647 platforms at the end of fiscal 2023.
The current goal to increase that number to 3,000 during this fiscal year appears to be well on track.
The ministry plans to encourage train operators to come up with ideas to develop new types of doors that will work at various locations, while keeping costs down.
It says it will support this initiative through subsidies and other measures.
2. At the end of fiscal year 2023, there were doors on 2,647 platforms, and the current goal to reach 3,000 during this fiscal year is on track.
3. The ministry plans to encourage train operators to develop cost-effective and adaptable door designs for various locations, offering subsidies and other support to facilitate this initiative.
A: Hey there! Have you heard the latest news?
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, did you know Japan's transport ministry is trying to make trains safer for passengers?
B: Really? How so?
A: They're planning to increase the number of safety doors on train platforms!
B: Oh, like those sliding doors we see at stations?
A: Exactly! They want to have doors on 4,000 platforms nationwide by 2030. As it stands, there were already some at 2,647 platforms at the end of last year.
B: Whoa, that's a big jump!
A: Totally! And it looks like they're on track to reach their current goal of 3,000 this year.
B: That's great! But how will they come up with so many more doors?
A: They're encouraging train operators to think of new ways to make these doors work in various locations while keeping costs low.
B: Smart thinking! And they'll help out by giving subsidies and other support.
A: Yeah, that sounds like a solid plan! It's all about making trains safer for everyone.
Japan's transport ministry is raising the target for the number of safety doors on train platforms to protect passengers.
The new target calls for doors on 4,000 platforms nationwide by fiscal 2030.
There were such doors on 2,647 platforms at the end of fiscal 2023.
The current goal to increase that number to 3,000 during this fiscal year appears to be well on track.
The ministry plans to encourage train operators to come up with ideas to develop new types of doors that will work at various locations, while keeping costs down.
It says it will support this initiative through subsidies and other measures.
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Summary
Japan's transport ministry aims to install safety doors on 4,000 train platforms across the country by fiscal year 2030. The goal follows the completion of doors on 2,647 platforms at the end of fiscal year 2023. To achieve this, they plan to subsidize and support train operators in designing
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Created: 2025/05/20 23:01
Updated: 2025/12/08 04:03
Last Read: 2025/05/21 11:07