1. 29 Aug 2025 Administrative Guidance
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| Law / type | Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance |
| Summary | Between June 17 and June 19, 2025, a safety audit was conducted on Hokuriku Kyuko Corporation. The audit revealed the following issues: (1) The length of Platform 1 at Mushigawa-Osugi Station was shortened without obtaining approval under Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the Railway Business Act. The company must establish procedures to verify whether legal approval is required before modifying railway facilities. (2) Train departure and arrival times for regular services were changed without proper notification procedures under Article 17 of the Railway Business Act. The company must improve internal confirmation systems for such changes. The company is instructed to investigate underlying causes, develop necessary preventive measures, and report on the corrective actions by September 29, 2025. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=201 |