Submitted by solidarity on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 05:59
Japan JR Hokkaido's safety woes run deeper than chronic financial problems
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20131031p2a00m0na0140...
The Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido), plagued by track and train defects that have revealed deep problems with the company's safety management, will bring in executives from the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) beginning Nov. 1 as part of drastic safety department reform measures.
Submitted by solidarity on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 19:43
Japan Gov't looks to replace executives of trouble-plagued JR Hokkaido
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20131001p2a00m0na0080...
Following the discovery that safety problems such as warped tracks went ignored under the jurisdiction of the Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido), the government on Sept. 30 started talks on replacing the company's executive board.
Submitted by solidarity on Wed, 09/25/2013 - 12:05
Submitted by solidarity on Wed, 09/25/2013 - 08:48
Track defects grow to 260 at JR Hokkaido
Railway rushes to patch track problems that date back to '85
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/25/national/track-defects-excee...
KYODO, JIJI
• SEP 25, 2013
SAPPORO – Hokkaido Railway Co. said Wednesday it has found 170 more unaddressed track defects, bringing to 267 the total uncovered by an investigation into a derailment last week.
Submitted by solidarity on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 09:04
Japan Rail Doro-Chiba Meeting Statement On Outsourcing Struggle And 2013 Spring Offensive
24 February, 2013
