Suspended bullet trains in northeastern Japan restart after decoupling incident

"Suspended bullet trains in northeastern Japan restart after decoupling incident."

I'm confused here!

"JR East said full operations are expected from Saturday and metal fittings will be used to secure coupling levers in drivers' compartments to prevent a recurrence."

No explanation provided for these decoupling yet metal fitting will be used to secure coupling levers in drivers compartment. Did the levers move automatically by it self or human error is involved? Please, also consider bad actors with physics when securing those levers just a thought.

metal fittings will be used to secure coupling levers in drivers' compartments to prevent a recurrence.

So it's human error after all.

sakurasuki,

"So it's human error after all."

I bet it's more complex than just human error because identifying that person who committed that error is the problem, with many actors involved.

Better late than never, but what can we expect from rail systems based on 1960's technology? Meanwhile...

China's building massive 21st Century high speed Hyperloop lines, that are FAR Faster and MORE Efficient!

The Shinkansens have had new designs every decade. The speeds have more than doubled.

It boasts a remarkable safety record, with zero passenger fatalities since its inception in 1964, making it one of the safest and most reliable high-speed rail systems in the world.