The introduction of the sleeper exchange system improving the productivity of the installation of the rolling stock deviation preventive guard rail as a countermeasure against earthquakes at Sanyo Shinkansen

An earthquake in Japan in 2004 caused the derailment of the Shinkansen in the commercial operation for the first time. This incident has encouraged the establishment of various countermeasures among the Shinkansens in Japan, which prevent the rolling stock invading the clearance of the adjacent line in derailment due to...