Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us

Overview

In March 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged the railway infrastructure in the Tohoku area. See some of the advanced safety measures that railway operators have been developing since then, such as the "early earthquake warning system" to automatically stop the Shinkansen, the "seismic hazard simulator for a railway" that assess potential damage, and the support on hand for stranded commuters. Then, join avid rail-fan Miki Murai on the "Steam Locomotive Ginga", a shining symbol of the recovery effort.

Guest Stars

Miki Murai

Self - Assistant

Tiaki Wada

Self - Expert, Minamiriasu Line, Train Operation Section

Shunroku Yamamoto

Self - Expert, Dr. Eng. Laboratory Head

Yoshitaka Murono

Self - Expert, Dr. Eng. Director

Kyoichi Motomuro

Self - Expert, East Japan Railway Company

Kiyoshi Matsuoka

Self - Expert, East Japan Railway Company