わたらせ渓谷鉄道 脱線受け枕木を木製からコンクリートへ | NHKニュースを英語にすると
In May this year, the "Watasare Valley Railroad" where there was a derailment accident of the inspection vehicle, the wooden sleepers deteriorated and the rail and sleepers We decided to introduce concrete sleepers with high durability in the section where the accident occurred as safety concerns that there was a possibility that there was looseness in the bracket to fix and intensively introduce safety measures.
As a result of safety inspections on the "Watase Ravine Railway" under the accident, it was found that more than 400 wooden sleepers deteriorated and found that there was loose fittings to secure the rail to the sleepers.
These are exchanged for new wooden sleepers for first aid, but at the railroad company it is probable that degradation of the sleeper may have led to an accident, with a focus on the section where the accident occurred We have decided to introduce durable concrete sleepers.
In the section where the accident happened, we plan to start with construction in September with the policy to exchange 100 sleepers and focus on measures.
Regarding the accident this time, the Transportation Safety Commission of the country continues to investigate the cause of the detailed accident.
President Toyotaki Kabasawa of the Watarase Valley Railroad said, "I would like to consider further safety measures once the investigation of the cause of the accident in the country is completed."
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