(1)JR West mulling setting up 3rd-party safety advisory committee

(1)JR West mulling setting up 3rd-party safety advisory committee

TOKYO, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. President Takeshi Kakiuchi speaks in reply to questions at a session of the House of Representatives Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee on May 13. He said JR West is considering setting up a third-party advisory committee in revamping its corporate culture to place priority on safety following a fatal derailment on April 25.

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