Action summary

Company

高松琴平電気鉄道株式会社Japanese original

Original: 高松琴平電気鉄道株式会社

Corporate Number: 1470001002410

Entity match

Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked

source_corporate_number_nta_current_name

国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました（source_corporate_number_nta_current_name）。

Governing law

Railway Business Act

鉄道事業法

Action type

Administrative Guidance

行政指導

Action date

19 December 2023

Issuing authority

Industry context

鉄道事業者

Violation

On April 11, 2023, at the Kamino Fukuoka level crossing on the Nagao Line, a train entered the crossing without the barrier being lowered (hereafter referred to as 'unbarriered crossing incident'). Following this, safety audits were conducted on April 13, 14, and 26, 2023, and directives were issued for the company to implement measures to prevent recurrence. Despite these efforts, similar incidents occurred on July 13, 2023, at the Shimomatsu River first crossing on the Kotohira Line, and on August 19, 2023, at the Enza crossing on the same line. Further audits on August 23-25, 2023, revealed deficiencies in past measures against unbarriered crossings, leading to instructions for corrective actions. The company was advised to verify the appropriateness of operational methods, conduct root cause analysis, and establish a system for ongoing inspections and training to ensure safety. The company must report on measures taken by January 31, 2024. Past audits in fiscal year 2020-2021 under the Railway Business Act indicated that inspection procedures, including the newly created 'Level Crossing Inspection Manual,' were not fully implemented, specifically the 'Circuit Control Inspection Method during Maximum Barrier Rise.' Training was limited to a single temporary session, with no ongoing education. If the company fails to improve safety management or commits further violations, authorities may order business improvements under the Railway Business Act, Article 23, based on the criteria that the company's operations are impairing transportation safety or public interest, and that such measures are necessary to address confirmed facts of obstruction to safety and public benefit.

Business location and permit details

Business location address

香川県高松市

Legal articles

鉄道事業等監査規則

Overview page

https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=104

These fields are extracted from the original Japanese disclosure or linked overview pages when available.

This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.

Evidence pack

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