Transport ministry urges rail companies to boost safety measures

[cteno4]

from christopher hood on yahoo jtrains list

 

interesting, have not heard them yet called suspicious!

 

TOKYO — 

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has urged railway companies to boost security measures following a spate of suspicious fires and accidents on various lines...

 

http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/transport-ministry-urges-rail-companies-to-boost-safety-measures

 

jeff

[railsquid]

Someone has been going round Tokyo setting fire to cables next to JR lines (mainly accessible from the neighbouring road), like this incident.

Edited September 7, 2015 by railsquid

[cteno4]

Yeah ive been seeing the fire reports, just had not noticed arson being used...

 

jeff

[bikkuri bahn]

Another report:

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, has suffered another suspicious fire in Tokyo following a string of similar fires at or near the firm’s railway lines in the capital, it was learned Saturday.

A scorched wire cover was found within the firm’s premises in the city of Kokubunji between Musashi-Koganei and Kokubunji stations on the Chuo Line shortly after 1:30 p.m., sources said.

Suspecting arson, the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether the latest incident has anything to do with six suspicious fires that happened last month at or near busy JR East railway lines in Tokyo.

 

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002405098

[bikkuri bahn]

A suspect has been arrested. A 42 year old man who claims to be a musician.

[railsquid]

Fiddling while Tokyo burns?