10 Season
154 Episode
Japan Railway Journal - Season 2 Episode 14 Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes (2024)
The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on April 14, 2016 severely damaged railways of Kyushu region. With many efforts, the Kyushu Shinkansen was back in full operation in 2 weeks but the third sector, Minamiaso Railway, was able to resume partial service only. Unfortunately, a complete restoration will cost billions of yen and funds are yet to be secured. Japan Railway Journal identifies the challenges and efforts of Kyushu region to recover its railroads.
- Country : Japan
- Genre : Documentary
- Studio : NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Director :
- Cast : Ryo Takagi
