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| Aichi Police Guard Police Line at Tsurumai Station |
A 50 year old woman jumped in front of a Shinano Express train at Tsurumai Station in Nagoya yesterday. At 2 PM as the train sped past the station the woman jumped from the platform in front of the train.
Police had to lock down the station for two hours affecting the entire line from Nagano Station to Nagoya Station. 17,000 people were burdened by the closure.
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| A JR Train Sits Between Kanayama and Tsurumai Stations |
Many people were upset with the manner in which JR Central staff handled the situation. At Tsurumai Station the temperature was well over 30 degrees Celsius and two elderly men had to be rushed to the hospital with heat stroke. A woman commented, "They could at least allow children and elderly people to wait upstairs in offices while we wait. Keeping us out in the heat is inhuman."
At Nagoya Station JR staff closed their ticket windows and offices. Many passengers were upset by this action. "I have a ticket for the 3:30 Shinano Express and I want to know what to do. They are hiding from their passengers and this is very poor service."
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| Fire Trucks and Ambulances At Tsurumai Station |
A JR Central spokesman who refused to give their name at Kanayama Station said, "We need cooperation as we handle this situation. We have a set manual of operation as to what our actions are and we do not deviate from this. We apologize for any problems our passengers incur but we have to cooperate with the police and fire departments."
All operations on the line resumed shortly before 4 PM in time for the evening rush hour.
William Bryant
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