JapanTrain crash highlights risk of Tokyo's 'unopened' rail crossings
Waits of more than 40 minutes and lack of safety features raise accident risk
Workers inspect the scene of a collision between a Keikyu commuter train and a truck at a railway crossing in Yokohama on Sept. 5. The driver of the truck was killed and 35 passengers injured in the accident. © AP
KAZUHIRO KIDA, Nikkei staff writer
September 6, 2019 18:41 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's railways are renowned worldwide for their punctuality and safety, but a recent accident has shed light on an often overlooked problem: There are too many railway crossings, some of which are closed to traffic for long stretches of time.