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On April 25,
2005, a train of the Company caused a truly tragic
accident of derailment, resulting in 106 fatalities
and more than 500 injuries among the passengers. We
pray for all the victims of the accident and would
like to express our sincerest apology to their bereaved
families. We also would like to express our sincerest
apology to the injured passengers and wish them recover
as soon as possible. We in all sincerity will exert
our company-wide efforts to respond to those who suffered
great trouble from the accident.
We will take our all-out efforts to build a corporate
culture of placing first priority on safety, in carrying
out “Safety Enhancement Plan” that we formulated
and reported to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure
and Transportation on May 31, 2005. Although we have
just started our effort, I pledge to exercise leadership
so that management and all employees always remember
to place first priority on safety and sincerely undertake
actions with the utmost energy.
From the first train on June 19, we resumed transportation
service between Amagasaki and Takarazuka on the Fukuchiyama
Line. Before resuming, we implemented full-scale preparations
for securing safety, including installation of ATS-Ps
and revision of timetable accompanied by crew training.
Furthermore, as a railway operator, we promise to act
incessantly on the basis of safety-first in the future.
We understand we have a long and tough way to go
to restore the confidence. We, however, will never fade
the memory of the accident and will continue our effort
to regenerate safe railway that is trusted by all customers.
Simultaneously, we would like to express our sincerest
apology to the commuters and any other train users along
the line for any inconvenience we have caused them for
a prolonged period. We would appreciate it if you kindly
understand our future effort. |
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June 19, 2005
Takeshi Kakiuchi
President and Representative Director
West Japan Railway Company |
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