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Administrative Guidance against 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社

北海道旅客鉄道株式会社 (Railway Business Act)

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Railway Business ActConfirmed entity match17 September 2024

Action type

Administrative Guidance

Law

Railway Business Act

Authority

Action date

17 September 2024

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Report ID: RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-54A7183F-D081-4AB-202607241457
Generated at: 24 July 2026 at 23:57
Record URL: https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/54a7183f-d081-4ab3-a42e-800c6d9b7e66

1. Review Summary

Target entity	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社	Corporate Number	4430001022657
Enforcement record	1 record	Other confirmed records for this company	2 records
Action date	17 September 2024	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	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Original Japanese name	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
English-name source	Japanese original
Corporate Number	4430001022657
Company status	Active
Representative	Not recorded
Registered address	北海道札幌市中央区北十一条西１５丁目１番１号
Industry / capital	Industry: 鉄道 / Capital: -

3. Enforcement Record

Target name in disclosure	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Authority	()
Law / action type	Railway Business Act / Administrative Guidance
Action / announcement date	Action: 17 September 2024 / Announcement: 10 July 2026
English summary	Between July 18 and 25, 2024, the Hokkaido Railway Company underwent a safety audit conducted by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau. The audit revealed that the ground loop of the ATS system designed to prevent incorrect departures at Platform 2 of Urapporu Station on the Nemuro Line was resonating at the same frequency for both stop and proceed signals, causing the system to not function as specified in Article 11 of the Operational Safety Equipment Guidelines (Implementation Standards). It was also confirmed that similar issues had been recorded since fiscal year 2018 and possibly earlier. The company is instructed to promptly inspect whether similar incidents have occurred and to establish a system for proper maintenance and management of operational safety equipment. An improvement report is to be submitted by October 17, 2024.
Original Japanese text	令和６年７月１８日から２５日まで、貴社に対して保安監査を実施したところであるが、監査の結果、改善を要する事項が認められたことから、下記の事項について、改善措置を講ずるよう指示する。講じた措置については、令和６年１０月１７日までに報告されたい。記根室線浦幌駅2番線上り出発信号機の誤出発防止用ATSの地上子について、停止現示の共振周波数が進行現示の共振周波数になっており、運転保安設備心得（実施基準）第11条に規定する機能について正確に動作しない状態であったことを確認した。また、本件については検査記録が保存されていた平成30年度以降、同様の状態であったと考えられ、さらに、それ以前についても同様の状態であった可能性があることを確認した。よって、同種事象が発生していないか速やかに点検を実施するとともに、運転保安設備について適切に維持管理できる体制を構築すること。以上【北海道運輸局】
Official source	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=143
Source archive	https://kiroku.today/a/a44dcb4786gcf70y
Extraction / evidence timestamps	Extracted: 17 July 2026 at 18:22 / Evidence checked: 17 July 2026 at 18:22 / Archive captured: 11 July 2026 at 21:32

4. Business Location and Permit Details

Business location address	北海道札幌市
Legal articles	鉄道に関する技術上の基準を定める省令
Overview page	https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=143

5. Other Confirmed Records for This Company

1. 31 March 2025 Administrative Guidance

Company	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Law	Railway Business Act
Summary	On November 9, 2024, at Hakodate Line Sunagawa Station, JR Hokkaido's Takikawa Maintenance Office staff entered the tracks without proper safety measures, causing a failure to evacuate in response to a freight train horn. It was also found that they falsely reported having maintained safety measures when reporting to higher authorities. Such false reporting undermines the safety assurance system and is unacceptable. An audit under the Railway Business Act identified necessary improvements. Additionally, on November 16, 2024, during a freight train derailment between Mori Station and Ishikura Station, JR Hokkaido allowed a train to pass the derailment site without safety checks, and repeated unsafe behaviors such as improper track closures and unauthorized track entry during patrols were observed. Despite previous improvement orders and ongoing safety plans, these issues persist, indicating inadequate progress. JR Hokkaido is instructed to review and improve its safety management systems, including verifying management structures, re-educating staff on safety and compliance, establishing proper safety oversight, and thoroughly examining the root causes of incidents. They must report on measures taken by April 30, 2026. Failure to comply or demonstrate safety improvements may result in orders to improve business operations.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/tetsudo-jigyoho-bei-hai-dao-lu-ke-tie-dao-20250331

2. 31 March 2025 Administrative Guidance

Company	北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Law	Railway Business Act
Summary	On November 9, 2024, at Hakodate Line Sunagawa Station, Takikawa Maintenance Management Office staff entered the tracks without proper safety measures, causing a failure to evacuate in response to a freight train horn. It was also found that they falsely reported having maintained safety measures when reporting to higher authorities. Such false reporting undermines the safety management system and is unacceptable. An audit under the Railway Business Act confirmed the need for improvements in these areas. Furthermore, on November 16, 2024, during a derailment incident between Mori Station and Ishikura Station, the company failed to implement safety checks before allowing trains to pass the derailment site, and repeated unsafe behaviors such as improper track closure procedures during patrols were observed. Despite two previous improvement orders and ongoing efforts under the 'Safety Plan 2026,' the company’s safety measures are deemed insufficient given the frequent recurrence of such incidents. The guidance requires the company to promptly implement measures to investigate root causes, establish concrete and feasible corrective actions, and coordinate closely with authorities during planning. A report on these measures must be submitted by April 30, 2026. Failure to improve safety management systems as directed may result in orders to improve business operations under the Railway Business Act. Specific corrective actions include reviewing and strengthening management systems for track work safety, re-educating staff on safety and compliance, establishing a comprehensive safety management system to ensure adherence to internal regulations, and regularly reviewing the implementation of previous improvement orders. The company must report progress periodically to the authorities.
RegBase URL	https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/b47e2454-40da-4e3d-a08a-eb148acf7f80

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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: 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社Japanese original
Original: 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Corporate Number: 4430001022657
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 September 2024
Issuing authority
Industry context: 鉄道事業者

Violation

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Between July 18 and 25, 2024, the Hokkaido Railway Company underwent a safety audit conducted by the Hokkaido Transport Bureau. The audit revealed that the ground loop of the ATS system designed to prevent incorrect departures at Platform 2 of Urapporu Station on the Nemuro Line was resonating at the same frequency for both stop and proceed signals, causing the system to not function as specified in Article 11 of the Operational Safety Equipment Guidelines (Implementation Standards). It was also confirmed that similar issues had been recorded since fiscal year 2018 and possibly earlier. The company is instructed to promptly inspect whether similar incidents have occurred and to establish a system for proper maintenance and management of operational safety equipment. An improvement report is to be submitted by October 17, 2024.

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令和６年７月１８日から２５日まで、貴社に対して保安監査を実施したところであるが、監査の結果、改善を要する事項が認められたことから、下記の事項について、改善措置を講ずるよう指示する。講じた措置については、令和６年１０月１７日までに報告されたい。記根室線浦幌駅2番線上り出発信号機の誤出発防止用ATSの地上子について、停止現示の共振周波数が進行現示の共振周波数になっており、運転保安設備心得（実施基準）第11条に規定する機能について正確に動作しない状態であったことを確認した。また、本件については検査記録が保存されていた平成30年度以降、同様の状態であったと考えられ、さらに、それ以前についても同様の状態であった可能性があることを確認した。よって、同種事象が発生していないか速やかに点検を実施するとともに、運転保安設備について適切に維持管理できる体制を構築すること。以上【北海道運輸局】

Business location and permit details

Business location address: 北海道札幌市
Legal articles: 鉄道に関する技術上の基準を定める省令
Overview page: https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=143

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Compliance context

Low-medium

Administrative guidance or supervision was publicly disclosed by the authority.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Railway Business Act.

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Extracted at: 2026-07-17T09:22:47.101+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-17T09:22:47.032+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-11T12:32:01.644136+00:00

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English name: 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社 Japanese original
Japanese name: 北海道旅客鉄道株式会社
Corporate Number: 4430001022657
Registered address: 北海道札幌市中央区北十一条西１５丁目１番１号

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