Japanese high speed train forgot to close when running at speeds of 280 km / h

Hayabusa high-speed train. Photos: Wikipedia

According to the Japan Today page, the Hayabusa Line 46 to Tokyo had to make an emergency stop in a tunnel immediately after leaving Sendai Station (Miyagi Prefecture) at 10:07 am on August 22, when an employee discovered the wagon warning light. 9th is open.

This is said to be a rare incident for the well-known and on-time safe recognized shinkansen trains in the world.

The East Japan Railroad Company said the cause of the incident was determined by an employee who forgot to lock the door of the car, which could be opened and closed manually. Initially, they did not recognize this error because the door was closed when the train departs from Sendai station. However, the wind force caused the door to open itself when the ship moved.

“The employee checked the car and saw the door opened completely. About 340 passengers were on board but no one was injured,” a company spokesman told AFP news agency. He also added that the train continued its journey after being checked for safety.

The high speed train reached 19 minutes late and made seven other trains delay up to 28 minutes, affecting about 3,300 passengers. Before this incident, the railway company representative sent an apology and pledged to take reasonable measures to avoid repeating similar incidents.

Japan is a pioneer in high-speed rail network. They are always praised for safety measures and punctuality when operating. Systems such as emergency stops can automatically slow down trains when large earthquakes occur.