1. 24 Mar 2025 Administrative Guidance
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| Law / type | Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance |
| Summary | On February 13-14, 2025, the Nagano Transport Bureau conducted safety audits of Yamada Farm Corporation. The audit revealed the following issues: (1) a reduction in the number of carriers on the Yamada Farm second pair lift without proper notification, requiring procedures under Article 12 of the Railway Business Act and measures to prevent recurrence; (2) inspection cycles for the first and second pair lifts exceeding one month, requiring improved internal management to ensure monthly inspections under Article 35 of the Act; (3) failure to record inspection dates for the third lift's equipment, requiring proper record-keeping under the same article. The company is instructed to report the corrective actions by April 24, 2025. The enforcement authority is the Hokuriku-Shinetsu Transport Bureau. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=184 |