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Administrative Guidance against 養老鉄道株式会社

養老鉄道株式会社 (Railway Business Act)

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Railway Business ActConfirmed entity match17 December 2025

Action type

Administrative Guidance

Law

Railway Business Act

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Action date

17 December 2025

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Report ID: RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-2125D375-18F7-4E9-202607241804
Generated at: 25 July 2026 at 03:04
Record URL: https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/2125d375-18f7-4e92-9747-7b5a410f29ec

1. Review Summary

Target entity	養老鉄道株式会社	Corporate Number	6200001016399
Enforcement record	1 record	Other confirmed records for this company	3 records
Action date	17 December 2025	Authority
Law	Railway Business Act	Action type	Administrative Guidance
Source status	Preserved public-source archive recorded

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2. Target Entity

English display name	養老鉄道株式会社
Original Japanese name	養老鉄道株式会社
English-name source	Japanese original
Corporate Number	6200001016399
Company status	Active
Representative	Not recorded
Registered address	岐阜県大垣市木戸町９１０番地
Industry / capital	Industry: 鉄道事業者 / Capital: -

3. Enforcement Record

Target name in disclosure	養老鉄道株式会社
Authority	()
Law / action type	Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance
Action / announcement date	Action: 17 December 2025 / Announcement: 10 July 2026
English summary	Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. was issued administrative guidance on December 17, 2025, for multiple violations related to railway operation practices. These included operating trains with staff not holding the required driver licenses, allowing staff without proper identification to enter the crew room without justification, non-licensed staff handling train doors contrary to regulations, improper management of keys for crew room access, and insufficient training and supervision of staff, which led to violations of the Railway Business Act and related regulations.
Original Japanese text	（１）動力車操縦者運転免許を受けていない係員に列車を操縦させていた事実運転取扱心得第９条において、「列車又は車両は、運転士でなければ運転してはならない」と規定している。しかしながら、運転士２名は動力車操縦者運転免許を受けていない当該駅務係に列車を操縦させていたことが、以下のとおり確認された。 ①令和７年６月６日、大垣駅発揖斐駅行第１２６１列車運転士は、広神戸駅～北神戸駅間（１駅間）において、当該駅務係に列車を操縦させた。 ②令和７年７月６日、揖斐駅発大垣駅行第１４６０列車運転士は、美濃本郷駅～東赤坂駅間（５駅間）において、当該駅務係に列車を操縦させた。（２）正当な理由なく係員を乗務員室に立ち入らせた事実運転取扱心得第１７条において、「列車の乗務員室には、運輸部長が交付した乗務員室立入証を着用した者のほか入室してはならない」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は、乗務員室立入証を着用することなく、乗務員室に入室していたことが確認された。なお、全運転士３５名中１５名が乗務する際に、当該駅務係に乗務員室立入証を着用させることなく、乗務員室に入室させていたことが確認された。（３）運転取扱心得で認められた運転士以外の係員が列車の扉扱いをした事実運転取扱心得第３６条において、「運転士は、列車を駅から出発させるときは、扉を閉じること」、また、運転取扱心得第４１条において、「列車は、定められた停車駅に停車し、旅客の乗降を行うものとする。この場合運転士は、列車を駅の停止目標を基準として停止させるものとし、所定位置に停止したことを確認した後、扉を開くものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は、駅業務の内容に含まれていない列車の扉扱いを行っていたことが確認された。なお、全運転士３５名中７名が乗務する際において、当該駅務係に扉扱いを行わせていたことが確認された。（４）客室から乗務員室に入室するための鍵を適切に管理していなかった事実運転取扱内規運輸管理所運転第１７条において、「退職・転出時は鍵を返納するものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は運転見習を辞退した時に、鍵を返納することなく、令和７年９月２３日まで使用していたことが確認された。（５）運転士等に対する教育に十分な効果がなかった事実運転取扱心得第７条において、「係員を監督する者は、係員に対して運転取扱いに必要な教育・訓練を行い、さらにその適性、知識及び技能を保有していることを確かめるものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、運転士等は教育を受けていたものの、十分な効果が発揮されず、上記（１）、（２）及び（３）を違反行為と認識しながら行っていたことが確認された。
Official source	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=209
Source archive	https://kiroku.today/a/f05acad2f7iin1ix
Extraction / evidence timestamps	Extracted: 17 July 2026 at 18:21 / Evidence checked: 17 July 2026 at 18:21 / Archive captured: 13 July 2026 at 10:00

4. Business Location and Permit Details

Business location address	岐阜県大垣市
Legal articles	動力車操縦者運転免許に関する省令
Overview page	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=209
PDF	https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/chubu/press/pdf/tethudo2025121701.pdf

5. Other Confirmed Records for This Company

1. 17 December 2025 Administrative Guidance

Company	養老鉄道株式会社
Law	Railway Business Act
Summary	Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. was issued administrative guidance on December 17, 2025, by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The violations include: (1) operating trains with staff not holding the required locomotive driver licenses; (2) allowing staff to enter the crew room without proper identification; (3) non-licensed staff handling train doors contrary to regulations; (4) improper management of keys for crew room access; and (5) insufficient effectiveness of staff training on train operation procedures. These violations were confirmed through inspections and review of operational practices, as detailed in the official report.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/tetsudo-jigyoho-yang-lao-tie-dao-20251217

2. 13 June 2025 Administrative Guidance

Company	養老鉄道株式会社
Law	Railway Business Act
Summary	On May 12, 2025, it was discovered that a train driver belonging to Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. had operated a train without properly conducting alcohol breath tests using an alcohol detector before and after duty, as mandated by Article 11 of the Driver Handling Rules. A safety audit conducted on May 13, 2025, identified deficiencies requiring corrective action. The company was instructed to verify the appropriateness of operational methods, implementation status, and management of alcohol testing, investigate the root causes, and develop measures to prevent recurrence, ensuring the safety of railway transportation. The company is required to report on the measures taken by July 14, 2025. It was confirmed that multiple assistant conductors did not perform alcohol tests on a specific driver but recorded no alcohol detection, and the management department was unaware of the situation. The company must ensure proper alcohol testing, accurate record-keeping, re-educate staff on safety and compliance, and strengthen safety management systems. Failure to improve safety management may result in orders to improve business operations under the Railway Business Act. The legal basis for the order includes Article 23 of the Railway Business Act and related provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The source of this enforcement is the Chubu Regional Transport Bureau.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/1fd8a174-7616-4721-a1aa-7522a6ceb488

3. 13 June 2025 Administrative Guidance

Company	養老鉄道株式会社
Law	Railway Business Act
Summary	On June 13, 2025, the Chubu Regional Development Bureau issued administrative guidance to Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. (corporate number 6200001016399), headquartered in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, under the Railway Business Act and the Ministerial Ordinance on Technical Standards for Railways. The guidance was prompted by the discovery on May 12, 2025, that a train driver belonging to the company operated a train without properly conducting alcohol breath tests using an alcohol detector before and after duty, as required by Article 11 of the Driver Handling Rules. An audit conducted on May 13, 2025, revealed deficiencies in the alcohol testing procedures and record-keeping, with multiple assistant conductors failing to perform alcohol tests on a specific driver but recording no alcohol detection, and the management department being unaware of the situation. The guidance instructs the company to ensure proper alcohol testing, accurate record-keeping, re-educate employees on alcohol safety and compliance, and establish a system for management to monitor on-site conditions. The company is required to report the measures taken by July 14, 2025. Failure to comply or to confirm safety management improvements may result in orders to improve business operations under the Railway Business Act. The legal basis for the order includes Article 23 of the Railway Business Act and related provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, recognizing that the company's conduct impairs transportation safety and public interest.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/tetsudo-jigyoho-yang-lao-tie-dao-20250613

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□ Official source URL or archived source was checked.
□ Corporate Number, address, or other identifiers were reviewed to avoid confusing similarly named entities.
□ This document is understood as a public-record evidence file, not a credit decision or legal opinion.

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Action summary

Company: 養老鉄道株式会社Japanese original
Original: 養老鉄道株式会社
Corporate Number: 6200001016399
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: 17 December 2025
Issuing authority
Industry context: 鉄道事業者

Violation

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Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. was issued administrative guidance on December 17, 2025, for multiple violations related to railway operation practices. These included operating trains with staff not holding the required driver licenses, allowing staff without proper identification to enter the crew room without justification, non-licensed staff handling train doors contrary to regulations, improper management of keys for crew room access, and insufficient training and supervision of staff, which led to violations of the Railway Business Act and related regulations.

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（１）動力車操縦者運転免許を受けていない係員に列車を操縦させていた事実運転取扱心得第９条において、「列車又は車両は、運転士でなければ運転してはならない」と規定している。しかしながら、運転士２名は動力車操縦者運転免許を受けていない当該駅務係に列車を操縦させていたことが、以下のとおり確認された。 ①令和７年６月６日、大垣駅発揖斐駅行第１２６１列車運転士は、広神戸駅～北神戸駅間（１駅間）において、当該駅務係に列車を操縦させた。 ②令和７年７月６日、揖斐駅発大垣駅行第１４６０列車運転士は、美濃本郷駅～東赤坂駅間（５駅間）において、当該駅務係に列車を操縦させた。（２）正当な理由なく係員を乗務員室に立ち入らせた事実運転取扱心得第１７条において、「列車の乗務員室には、運輸部長が交付した乗務員室立入証を着用した者のほか入室してはならない」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は、乗務員室立入証を着用することなく、乗務員室に入室していたことが確認された。なお、全運転士３５名中１５名が乗務する際に、当該駅務係に乗務員室立入証を着用させることなく、乗務員室に入室させていたことが確認された。（３）運転取扱心得で認められた運転士以外の係員が列車の扉扱いをした事実運転取扱心得第３６条において、「運転士は、列車を駅から出発させるときは、扉を閉じること」、また、運転取扱心得第４１条において、「列車は、定められた停車駅に停車し、旅客の乗降を行うものとする。この場合運転士は、列車を駅の停止目標を基準として停止させるものとし、所定位置に停止したことを確認した後、扉を開くものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は、駅業務の内容に含まれていない列車の扉扱いを行っていたことが確認された。なお、全運転士３５名中７名が乗務する際において、当該駅務係に扉扱いを行わせていたことが確認された。（４）客室から乗務員室に入室するための鍵を適切に管理していなかった事実運転取扱内規運輸管理所運転第１７条において、「退職・転出時は鍵を返納するものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、当該駅務係は運転見習を辞退した時に、鍵を返納することなく、令和７年９月２３日まで使用していたことが確認された。（５）運転士等に対する教育に十分な効果がなかった事実運転取扱心得第７条において、「係員を監督する者は、係員に対して運転取扱いに必要な教育・訓練を行い、さらにその適性、知識及び技能を保有していることを確かめるものとする」と規定している。しかしながら、運転士等は教育を受けていたものの、十分な効果が発揮されず、上記（１）、（２）及び（３）を違反行為と認識しながら行っていたことが確認された。

Business location and permit details

Business location address: 岐阜県大垣市
Legal articles: 動力車操縦者運転免許に関する省令
Overview page: https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=209
PDF: https://wwwtb.mlit.go.jp/chubu/press/pdf/tethudo2025121701.pdf

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Administrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Railway Business Act.

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Extracted at: 2026-07-17T09:21:51.763+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-17T09:21:51.7+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-13T01:00:44.67239+00:00

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English name: 養老鉄道株式会社 Japanese original
Japanese name: 養老鉄道株式会社
Corporate Number: 6200001016399
Registered address: 岐阜県大垣市木戸町９１０番地

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