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 When deemed necessary, the JTSB issues recommendations or opinions in order to prevent recurrences and to mitigate the damage caused by accidents.

Recommendation procedure


Date of
occurrence
Accident / Serious incident Investigation
report
Details of
recommendation/opinion
Follow-up

2019.06.01

Railway accident with casualty in the premises of Shin-Sugita station, Kanazawa Seaside Line, the Yokohama Seaside Line Co., Ltd. Investigation report
2021.02.18 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism opinion

The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recommendation

2017.10.22

Railway accident with casualty Between Tarui station and Ozaki station, double track, Nankai Line, Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. Investigation report
2021.01.31 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism opinion

2018.06.28

(Data of issue)

On the opinion concerned with the prevention of the train derailment accident caused by the gauge widening Watarase Keikoku Railway Co., Ltd.
Kumamoto Electric Railway
Kishu Railway Company Seino Railway Co., Ltd.
2018.06.28 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Opinion

2017.12.11

Railway serious incident with the Vehicle damage, to Tokaido Shinkansen, West Japan Railway Co.Ltd.
Investigation report
2018.06.28 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism opinion

2015.12.17

(Data of issue)

Opinions on the improvement of safety of the freight train operation Investigation report 1
Investigation report 2
Investigation report 3

Summary of the three investigations
2015.12.17 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Opinion

2012.06.27

Railway serious incident in the premises of Higashi-Fujiwara station, Sangi Line, Sangi Railway Company Ltd. 2013.10.25 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Recommendation

2012.07.28

Railway accident with train derailment, between Kosugi station and Kamihori station, Kamidaki Line, Toyama Chihou Tetsudo Inc. 2013.07.26 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Recommendation

2011.05.27

Railway accident with train derailment in the premises of Seifuzan signal station, Sekisho Line, Hokkaido Railway Company Ltd. Investigation report
2013.05.31 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Recommendation

2011.06.14~16

Railway serious incident in the premises of Oiwake station, Sekisho Line, Hokkaido Railway Company Ltd. Investigation report
2012.11.30 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Recommendation

2010.10.21

Railway serious incident to Oura Branch Line, Nagasaki Electric Tramway Co. Ltd.
2012.09.30 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Recommendation

2009.02.24

Railway accident with the heavy property loss without casualties in the Enoshima Line, Shonan Monorail Co. Ltd. investigation report 2012.09.30 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Opinion
2005.04.25 Train derailment accident on the Fukuchiyama Line of the West Japan Railway Company

Investigation report

Presentation on related themes

2007.06.28 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism -
2005.09.06 The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism -

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