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Summary: Tokyu Railways: Safety program error may have caused train collision near Tokyo NHK

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.
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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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ID: 7fcc1bbd-d49b-4330-a3de-b4dc1a79edd6

Category ID: listed_summary

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