All Railway Lines Reopen after July Kumamoto Quake
Train services on the Hisatsu Orange Railway in Kumamoto, Japan, have fully resumed following repairs to damage caused by a July earthquake. The restoration comes 77 days after the seismic event.
Why it matters
The resumption of rail services is a critical step in the recovery and infrastructure restoration of the Kumamoto region following natural disasters.
Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--Train services on a section of the Hisatsu Orange Railway line in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, resumed Tuesday after having been suspended due to damage from the July earthquake.
All railway lines in affected areas are now back in operation, 77 days after the July 28 temblor.
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