Tokyo railways race to put up platform doors to prevent falls

Safety equipment can greatly reduce accidents on tracks and improve service

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Toei Subway has nearly finished installing the doors. (Photo by Masaaki Morioka)

MASAAKI MORIOKA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Tokyo-area railway companies are rushing to install doors on station platform edges to improve safety. But installation can be complicated, requiring reinforcement of certain platforms.

Toei Subway, which is managed by the metropolitan government and operates one of Tokyo's two subway systems, was scheduled to finish installing the doors at all its stations as of Saturday, with the exception of Oshiage Station, which it shares with Keisei Electric Railway.

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