Japanese customers take note of more safety barriers on railway platforms

"The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has urged rail operators to install the barriers at some 2,800 stations, which have more than 5,000 passengers a day.But the huge cost of installation and differences in the models of carriages—some have six doors while others four—have prevented the introductions."



Source: Barriers on railway platforms installed at 449 stations
Sunday 29th August,2010
Japan Today
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/barriers-on-railway-platforms-installed-at-449-stations