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Train crash could have been avoided
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The train crash in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2005 could have been avoided if an advanced type of automatic train stop system had been installed, said West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) President Masao Yamazaki on Aug. 4. He also admitted that JR West suffered from "overconfidence," and had not considered installing the new system a priority. This is the first time JR West has offered an explanation for the accident, which killed 107 people and injured more than 560 others. (Kyodo)
福知山線事故、「新型装置あれば防げた」
JR西日本の山崎正夫社長は8月4日、2005年に起きた福知山線の脱線事故は、新型の自動列車停止装置があれば事故は防げたかもしれない、と述べた。
Shukan ST: Aug. 17, 2007
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