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A head-on collision occurred on the Shigaraki Tableland Railway between
moving trains bound for the Art of World Pottery Exhibition and the opposite
direction. This disaster claimed 42 lives and resulted in injury to 614.
The Ministry of Transport established the Headquarters for Measures to Deal
with the Shigaraki Tableland Railway Disaster immediately following the accident.
Under the leadership of the Minister of Transport, the organization aims to
clarify the cause of the accident. Urgent directives of all-round were given
to Japan's 133 national operators of single-line railways in order to insure
operational safety.
The Shigaraki Tableland Railway is receiving support from Shiga Prefecture
and JR-West as it works towards recommencement of services. Reorganization,
education and training in safety are underway, and an enthusiastic approach
is being taken to recommencement of operations at the earliest possible opportunity.
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