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JR West adopts new safety system for station platforms

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co., known as JR West, shows to the press on Dec. 16, 2014, a new platform safety system set up at its Rokkomichi Station in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. With the sensor-equipped system, wired barriers are kept low (top photo) but raised to let passenger get off and on (bottom photo) each time a strain stops.

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JR West installs new safety system for station platforms

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co., known as JR West, opens to the press on Dec. 16, 2014, a new platform safety system installed at its Rokkomichi Station in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The sensor-equipped system automatically raises wired barriers to allow passengers to get off and on each time a train arrives.

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JR West installs new safety system for station platforms

OSAKA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co., known as JR West, opens to the press on Dec. 16, 2014, a new platform safety system installed at its Rokkomichi Station in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The sensor-equipped system automatically raises wired barriers to allow passengers to get off and on each time a train arrives. (Kyodo)