Tokyo-Osaka bullet train services briefly halted due to fire near track

Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, according to JR Central.The fire occurred in an area between Nagoya and Gifu-Hashima stations on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, but it was extinguished by firefighters, the railway operator said. An emergency call reporting that "grass was on fire" was made at around 11:45 a.m.The incident led shinkansen services between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations to be suspended to ensure safety.READ FULL ARTICLE