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Expected resumption of operation of the Blue Line Rapid Train [Continuous Report on Vehicle Damage]

Last Updated September 6, 2019

Press release materials

September 6, 2019

Transportation Bureau Driving Division

Yoichi Taguchi

Phone number: 045-326-3856

Fax: 045-322-3912

 We deeply apologize for any inconvenience to our customers and citizens since the accident occurred on the Odoba Station drop-in line on Thursday, August 29.
 After the accident, restoration work has been carried out in stages after the end of commercial operation so that operation on the main line will not be hindered, but at midnight on Saturday, September 7, the remaining first car will be transported from the service line. I will do it.
 As a result, it will be possible to return at Odoriba Station, so the rapid train operation will resume on Sunday, September 8 and operate on regular schedules throughout the entire line.

1 Operation is expected to resume
  At 9:30 am on Sunday, September 8, rapid train operation will resume on all lines, and we plan to restore to regular schedules.
  The service hours of the rapid train are from 10:00 to 16:00 on weekdays and from 9:30 to 20:30 on weekends and holidays.

2 Schedule of recovery work
  After the end of Saturday, September 7, the first car remaining on the service line will be transported carefully to the Kaminagaya Depot, about 6 km away, taking about 3 hours.
  ※ In order to secure work time, we will work at midnight on Saturday, when the last time is early.

[Reference] History of restoration work so far
      Thursday, August 29 8:35 a.m. Accident occurrence
     Transport vehicles 3-6 to 6 to Kaminagaya Depot on Friday, August 30
     Carry No. 2 on Sunday, September 1 to Kaminagaya Depot
     Monday, September 2 Formulated a transport plan by installing a temporary trolley for transporting to Car No. 1
               Carry in temporary trolleys for transport
     Thursday, September 5 A driving test was conducted with a temporary trolley for transportation on the service line.
     On Friday, September 6, we confirmed that it was possible to transport by temporary trolley for transport, so we started preparing for transport.
               Restoration of facilities in the service line
       ※ Temporary trolleys for transport…A trolley with a small wheel that floats the wheels of an existing trolley and sandwiches under it

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Operation Division, Transportation Bureau High-speed Railway Headquarters

Telephone: 045-326-3856

Telephone: 045-326-3856

Fax: 045-322-3912

Email address: kt-unten@city.yokohama.jp

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