[Press Release] About accident investigation committee concerning municipal subway blue line derailment accident

　On June 6, 2019, a train from Shonandai Station bound for Azamino Station departed from Shimo-Iida Station on the municipal Subway Blue Line after leaving Shimo-Iida Station.
　The cause of the accident is currently under investigation by the Transport Safety Commission, but the authorities have established an accident investigation committee within the Transportation Bureau to conduct detailed analysis of the cause of the accident and to consider measures to prevent recurrence.
　The first committee will be held as follows.

Date and time: Monday, July 1, 2019　 From 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

2 Location: City of Yokohama, Transportation Bureau (Meeting Room 7F, Yokohama Hanasaki Building)
　　　　　　(6-145 Hanasaki-cho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama)

3 Attendees: Transportation Bureau Incident Investigation Committee
　　　Chairperson: Director of Transportation
　　　Committee members: Deputy Director (General Manager of Management Promotion Office), General Manager, General Manager of Safety Management, General Manager, Automobile Division
　※In addition, two experts from the Railway Technical Research Institute will participate as advisors.

4 Major agenda items
　・Outline of the Committee and how to proceed in the future
　・Outline of the accident and cause of the accident
　・Measures to prevent recurrence, etc.

5 Others
　・The meeting will be closed.
　・You can take a picture at the beginning of the interview.
　　If you would like to take a picture, please contact the Transportation Bureau Safety Management Division (045-326-3832) in advance.
　Please gather in front of the venue.
　・The outline of this committee will be announced on the Transportation Bureau website.
　・We will also announce the status of future events at any time.