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Japanese rail workers forced to crouch in tunnel next to tracks to feel force of bullet trains in safety exercise

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...t-tracks-feel/

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- Crouching down in a tunnel next to a railway track as a bullet train whizzes past at 186 miles per hour may not sound particularly educational. One Japanese rail company, however, clearly thinks otherwise, with around 190 members of staff having taken part in the unusual practice as part of their safety training. — JR West, a major rail operator, has defended the exercise as essential in showing staff at first hand how fast the nation’s legendary bullet trains can travel, according to media reports. Maintenance staff have had to take part in the unusual exercise since the rail operator first introduced it in 2016, a year after an accident occurred during which part of a train’s exterior reportedly fell off. — “The training aims to teach our maintenance staff the importance of every part of their jobs,” a JR West spokeperson told AFP.

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