1. 21 Jan 2025 Administrative Guidance
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| Law / type | Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance |
| Summary | Between October 22 and 25, 2024, a safety audit was conducted on Toyama Chihō Tetsudō Kabushiki Kaisha. The audit revealed that, despite exceeding maintenance limits for track switches as specified in Railway Implementation Standards Articles 62 and 63 during regular inspections from fiscal years 2021 to 2023, the company had not formulated necessary corrective plans under Article 119. Additionally, some switches had exceeded internal operational stop values as per internal regulations, and although repairs were made immediately after audit findings, the switches were used for extended periods without appropriate operational restrictions. The company is instructed to promptly take necessary measures to ensure proper track maintenance, improve management systems including technical managers, and conduct staff education to enhance understanding of relevant regulations by February 21, 2025. The guidance is issued by the Hokuriku-Shinetsu Transport Bureau. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=167 |