1. Japan’s Efforts to Ensure Safety of Railways October 12th, 2010 Railway Bureau MLIT

2. Contents of Today’s Presentation ○ Outline of Japan’s Railways and its Safety Level ・ Outline Picture of Japan’s Railways ・ Basic Figures of Railway Accidents ・ Comparison of Safety Level among Transport Modes ○ MLIT’s Efforts ・ Measures to Prevent Railway Accidents ・ Establishment of Japan Transport Safety Board ○ Amendment of the Railway Business Law in view of the Recent Serious Accidents ・ Introduction of Railway Safety Management System ・ Strengthening MLIT’s Capacity ・ Amendment of the Ministerial Ordinance on Technical Requirement

3. Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Railway Operator No of Railway Operators CategoryNumber JR （ ex-JNR ） 6 Private railway 176 Public railway 11 Freight railway 12 Total 205 Key Figures as of FY 2009 Length of Network (km) Total No of Passenger （ billion) 27,33722.9 Outline Picture of Japan’s Railways

4. Various Types of Japan’s Railways Shinkansen(HSR) Urban Railways Subways Monorails(1) Local Railways AGT (Automated Guideway Transit) LRT Monorails(2) MAGLEV

5. [Number] [FY] Annual Change in the Number of Railway Accidents in Japan Private railway company

6. The derailment on the JR West Fukuchiyama Line in April 2005 ( 107 dead and 562 injured) [N of person] [FY] Annual Change in the Number of Casualties caused by Railway Accidents in Japan Dead Injured Total

7. 851 Accidents at grade crossing 353 41.5% Road accidents 91 10.7% Human - contact accidents 396 46.5% Invasion into track 183 21.5% Contact with train on platform 144 16.9% Fall from platform 49 5.8% Others 20 2.4% Property damages 1 0.1% Collision : ２ Derailments : ７ Fire ： １ Share of the Railway Accident Causes in Japan

8. 8 No of casualties per 10B ・ pax ・ km 22 Comparison of Safety Level among Transport Modes Train Airflight Ship Car

9. Measures to Prevent Railway Accidents in Japan ・ Entry permission to run business and approval to implement construction. ・ Safety regulations for railway facilities, rolling stocks and railway operations ・ Train operator license ・ Regular safety inspection ・ On-the-spot investigation, analysis of the cause of accident and provision of safety information in case of accident ・ Introduction and observance of operational safety manuals ・ Education and training of staffs ・ Maintenance and replacement of railway facilities and rolling stocks ・ Accident report to MLIT and preventive or mitigating measures taking the lesson from past accidents into account ・ Observance of railway companies’ rules based on the Railway Operation Act ・ Prohibition of train operation obstructions such as invasion into tracks, throwing stuffs into tracks and damaging railway facilities ・ Prohibition of behaviors disturbing order in cars and penalty for such behaviors MLIT Railway Company Passenger and the public

10. Investigation activities start upon a report from MLIT ＜ Types of accidents subject to JTSB investigation ＞ Train collision, derailment, fire and other accidents claimed 5 or more death and critical incident ・ Fact investigation through field survey and data collection ・ Test/research to reinforce analysis of the cause of accident ・ Analysis of factors and the process accident occurred Analysis of the cause of accident by considering findings and the result of tests and research If necessary, ・ MLIT implements JTSB’s recommendation in case that the same accident occurs. ・ JTSB gives a proposal to a railway company involved. Submits a report to MLIT and the public Conducting interviews with staffs concerned and technical experts Accident occurs Fact investigation, test/research & analysis JTSB Commission Report Recommendation & proposition Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB)

11. Introduction of Railway Safety Management System ・ Introduction of Safety Management System for railway companies ・ Strengthening supervising function of MLIT ・ Compulsory publication of safety information Amendment of the Railway Business Law ・ Installing train speed control devices such as ATS and etc. at tight curve segments ・ Installing a drive recorder on board and etc. Amendment of the Ministerial Ordinance Concerning Technical Requirements for Railways

12. Outline of the Amendment of the Railway Business Law Introducing Safety Management Rule which demands a dedicated internal organization and methods for safety supervision ・ Basic policies for ensuring safety, a dedicated internal organization for it, safety information sharing and internal inspection ・ Ways of its implementation for ensuring safety on business operation, railway facilities and rolling stocks Appointment of General Manager for Safety (Executive director level) ・ Advising additional safety measures to top executives of the company ・ Properly managing railway facilities, rolling stocks and business operation, and monitoring implementation of safety measures. ・ Raising awareness of the importance of safety through top management level to rank-and-file staffs. Appointment of Manager for Railway Operation (Director level) ・ Implementing proper management of train operation, maintenance and management of train operator’s skills and etc. 1. Introduction of Safety Management System for Railway Companies

13. Outline of the Amendment of the Railway Business Law Publication of Safety Information by MLIT ・ Causes of accidents and progress of safety programs on railway operations ・ Instructions to each railway company and recommendations based on the result safety inspections Publication of Safety Report by Each Railway Company ・ Basic policy for securing safety and a dedicated internal organization for it ・ Progress of implementing safety programs and plans for the future safety 3. Providing Safety Information to Passengers and the Public ・ Direction to change Safety Management Rule in place and to dismiss General Manager for Safety or Manager for Railway Operation, if necessary ・ Penalty for failing to implement a direction from MLIT 2. Supervision by MLIT

14. Strengthening MLIT’s Safety Inspection and Investigation Capacity in case of Railway Accidents 1. Strengthening Safety Management Capacity ・ Staffing Safety Administrator at railway bureau, MLIT 2. Improving Safety Inspection Capacity ・ Staffing Chief Railway Safety Inspectors and Railway Safety Inspectors conducting safety inspection exclusively at Railway Bureau and nine District Transport Bureaus, MLIT 3. Reinforcing Investigation Capacity for Railway Accidents ・ Increasing the number of Railway Accident Investigators at JTSB

15. Amendment of the Ministerial Ordinance on Technical Requirements for Railways （ With effect from 1st July 2006 ） ① Installation of automatic speed control devices around tight curves, switches and ends of track so as to prevent serious accidents ② Installing an emergency braking system (EB) on rolling stocks in case of such situation as a train operator falls in unconsciousness or sleep ③ Installing a drive recorder on rolling stocks to collect related data in case of a real accident ④ Improving the reliability of a train radio communication system so as to emergency-stop other trains nearby and etc.

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