japanese media: all train formations connected to japan's tohoku shinkansen will be inspected
2024-09-20
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china news service, september 20. according to a report by kyodo news in japan, on the 19th local time, regarding the failure of the "hayabusa komachi no. 6" on the tohoku shinkansen heading to tokyo to disconnect the carriage connection and make an emergency stop while driving, east japan railway company (jr east) stated that it will urgently inspect all 96 train sets in operation.
according to reports, east japan railway company said on the same day that there was nothing wrong with the appearance of the connectors of the two carriages, and the company will work hard to find out the cause. it is reported that jr east is the only company that connects different trains, and it is the first time that they are disconnected during driving.
according to previous reports, east japan railway company said that at about 8 a.m. that day, a tohoku shinkansen train departed from akita to tokyo. when the train was traveling between furukawa station and sendai station in miyagi prefecture at a speed of 315 kilometers per hour, the connection between the two carriages suddenly broke, causing the two carriages to separate, but no casualties were caused.
after the accident, 72 trains on the tohoku shinkansen were suspended for about 5 hours, affecting the travel of about 45,000 people.
