Action summary

Company

近江鉄道株式会社Japanese original

Original: 近江鉄道株式会社

Corporate Number: 1160001008109

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

22 April 2022

Issuing authority

Industry context

鉄道事業者

Violation

Omi Railway Co., Ltd. was subject to administrative guidance by the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on April 22, 2022, following a train derailment at Takamiya Station on February 7, 2022. The incident is under investigation by the Transport Safety Committee, but initial reports suggest that track gauge expansion due to poor rail fastening may have contributed. Safety audits on February 21 and 22, 2022, revealed that regular track inspections and emergency sleeper inspections showed inconsistencies in the assessment of rail fastening conditions. The inspection procedures lacked clear criteria and methods, such as visual checks, tapping, and tactile inspections, which were not explicitly defined in the inspection manuals. The company was instructed to revise the inspection manuals to specify inspection points, methods, and judgment criteria, and to ensure proper management and compliance with relevant regulations. Additionally, staff responsible for facility maintenance were found to lack proper training regarding rail fastening inspections, as the manuals did not clearly define inspection points, methods, or judgment criteria. The company was advised to improve staff education and review inspection practices across all related inspections to prevent recurrence and ensure safety.

Business location and permit details

Business location address

滋賀県彦根市

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=25

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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