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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Japan's Famously Punctual Bullet Train Halted by Reptile Intruder
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines screeched to a halt Wednesday after a snake tangled itself in a power line, triggering an outage that froze the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka at peak travel time. The trains stopped around 5:25 p.m. local time and didn't resume until 7:00 p.m., stranding thousands during Japan's busiest holiday stretch. Golden Week, which consists of four national holidays in seven days, and will see trains, airports and holiday hotspots hit their peak. And the World Expo, which is being hosted in Osaka this year, bringing millions of foreign and domestic visitors to the city it concludes in October. The snake entanglement occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations, which suspended Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya, and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, according to Kyodo News. While authorities worked to get power restored, passengers formed long queues and gathered around flustered station staff. One frequent shinkansen traveler, who was returning to Tokyo, said it was the first time he had experienced this. "I use the Shinkansen several times a month, but this is the first time I have experienced suspensions due to a power outage," said Satoshi Tagawa, 46. Other passengers like Kazutoshi Tachi, 26 were less forgiving and expressed their frustration, 'I'm fed up with the troubles. I want them to run on time." Oddly enough, this isn't the first time a snake has brought the shinkansen service to a halt. Last April, CBS News reported authorities had to remove a 16 in (40.6cm) snake from the train between Nagoya and Tokyo, which caused a more minor delay of 17-minutes. It seems Japan has a new, scaly threat to punctuality.
Nikkei Asia
01-05-2025
- Nikkei Asia
Snake causes Japan bullet train service disruptions
(Kyodo) -- Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a snake tangled in overhead wires and caused a power outage, the operator said. The incident occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations around 5:25 p.m., causing suspensions on the Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended from around 17:25 local time on Wednesday. Services resumed at around 19:00 local time, operator Central Japan Railway Company said, according to local media. Japan is currently in one of its busiest holiday seasons, Golden Week, which consists of four national holidays in seven days, and will see trains, airports and holiday hotspots hit their peak. Osaka is also hosting the World Expo this year, which will see millions of foreign and domestic visitors flock to the city until it ends in October. The snake entanglement occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations, which suspended Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya, and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo News. While authorities worked to get power restored, passengers reportedly gathered around staff at one station while large queues formed at ticket machines. One frequent shinkansen traveller, who was returning to Tokyo, said it was the first time he had experienced this. "I use the shinkansen several times a month, but this is the first time I have experienced suspensions due to a power outage," Satoshi Tagawa, 46, told Kyodo News. But 26-year-old Kazutoshi Tachi, said he was "fed up with the troubles" to services. "I want them to run on time," he added. This is not the first time a snake has brought the shinkansen service to a halt. In April 2024, there was a 17-minute hold-up while authorities removed a 16 inch (40.6cm) snake from the train between Nagoya and Tokyo, according to CBS News, BBC News's US partner. Snake on a train shocks passengers Corn snake found by commuter near train station
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power outage. Tokaido Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended from around 17:25 local time on Wednesday. Services resumed at around 19:00 local time, operator Central Japan Railway Company said, according to local media. Japan is currently in one of its busiest holiday seasons, Golden Week, which consists of four national holidays in seven days, and will see trains, airports and holiday hotspots hit their peak. Osaka is also hosting the World Expo this year, which will see millions of foreign and domestic visitors flock to the city until it ends in October. The snake entanglement occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations, which suspended Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya, and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo News. While authorities worked to get power restored, passengers reportedly gathered around staff at one station while large queues formed at ticket machines. One frequent shinkansen traveller, who was returning to Tokyo, said it was the first time he had experienced this. "I use the shinkansen several times a month, but this is the first time I have experienced suspensions due to a power outage," Satoshi Tagawa, 46, told Kyodo News. But 26-year-old Kazutoshi Tachi, said he was "fed up with the troubles" to services. "I want them to run on time," he added. This is not the first time a snake has brought the shinkansen service to a halt. In April 2024, there was a 17-minute hold-up while authorities removed a 16 inch (40.6cm) snake from the train between Nagoya and Tokyo, according to CBS News, BBC News's US partner. Snake on a train shocks passengers Corn snake found by commuter near train station
BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line
One of Japan's busiest bullet train lines came to a halt after a snake tangled itself in a power line, causing a power Shinkansen trains running between Tokyo and Osaka were suspended from around 17:25 local time on resumed at around 19:00 local time, operator Central Japan Railway Company said, according to local is currently in one of its busiest holiday seasons, Golden Week, which consists of four national holidays in seven days, and will see trains, airports and holiday hotspots hit their peak. Osaka is also hosting the World Expo this year, which will see millions of foreign and domestic visitors flock to the city until it ends in snake entanglement occurred between Gifu-Hashima and Maibara stations, which suspended Tokyo-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Nagoya, and the Osaka-bound trains between Shin-Osaka and Tokyo, according to Japanese news agency Kyodo authorities worked to get power restored, passengers reportedly gathered around staff at one station while large queues formed at ticket frequent shinkansen traveller, who was returning to Tokyo, said it was the first time he had experienced this."I use the shinkansen several times a month, but this is the first time I have experienced suspensions due to a power outage," Satoshi Tagawa, 46, told Kyodo 26-year-old Kazutoshi Tachi, said he was "fed up with the troubles" to services."I want them to run on time," he is not the first time a snake has brought the shinkansen service to a April 2024, there was a 17-minute hold-up while authorities removed a 16 inch (40.6cm) snake from the train between Nagoya and Tokyo, according to CBS News, BBC News's US partner.
