1. On Sunday, two trains collided on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line operated by Tokyu Railways near Tokyo, causing a partial derailment and affecting around 650,000 passengers.
2. Investigations have found an error in a program that activates a safety system to prevent collisions, which may have caused the accident. The error did not display a red light on the driver's cab and prevented the running train from automatically applying the brake.
3. Tokyu Railways President Fukuta Seiichi has apologized for the incident, promised a thorough investigation into its cause, and pledged to implement measures to prevent similar accidents in the future. The company is conducting emergency inspections on relevant programs installed on all lines.
2. Investigations have found an error in a program that activates a safety system to prevent collisions, which may have caused the accident. The error did not display a red light on the driver's cab and prevented the running train from automatically applying the brake.
3. Tokyu Railways President Fukuta Seiichi has apologized for the incident, promised a thorough investigation into its cause, and pledged to implement measures to prevent similar accidents in the future. The company is conducting emergency inspections on relevant programs installed on all lines.
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Two trains collided on Tokyo's Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, partially derailing and impacting around 650,000 passengers. The incident may have been caused by an error in a safety system program that prevented the affected train from braking automatically. Tokyu Railways President Fukuta Seiichi has
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251007_21/#summary
Date: Oct. 7, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-07
Created: 2025/10/08 06:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:59
Last Read: 2025/10/08 07:53