In Shanghai, concerns are rising following the hasty resumption of a subway service after a collision on Tuesday that left hundreds of passengers injured.
A train was rear-ended by another running on the same track in central Shanghai on Tuesday. 284 passengers were injured in the crash.
The subway restarted just 4 hours after the accident.
The operator partially suspended services from the first train on Wednesday to examine the accident site. But in the evening, subway authorities resumed operation because they said they had strengthened safety measures.
At the same time, they disclosed that the collision was caused by human error, after subway officials failed to comply with management rules.
A commuter told NHK he feared using the subway after the accident, and expressed hopes of full safety checks to dispel public anxiety.
Postings critical of the handling of the accident have surged on the Internet.
Messages such as "the lives of ordinary citizens are a joke" and "there is no guarantee that similar accidents will not occur on different routes" are popping up on a popular website, evidence of deep-rooted public distrust towards transport authorities.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 04:57 +0900 (JST)
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