Tohoku Shinkansen service suspended

Tohoku Shinkansen service suspended

TOKYO, Japan - Shinkansen bullet train service on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line was suspended between Tokyo and Morioka stations due to a broken cable and a signal failure, affecting 33,000 passengers on Jan. 15, 2011.

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  • 2011/1/15 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2011 Kyodo News
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