Suspended bullet trains in Japan restart after decoupling incident

Suspended coupled bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Friday, the operator said, after safety checks were completed following an incident last week in which linked shinkansen trains disconnected while in motion.JR East said full operations are expected from Saturday and metal fittings will be used to secure coupling levers in drivers' compartments to prevent a recurrence.The March 6 decoupling incident was the second in under six months on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line. The suspension had affected trains on the Akita and Yamagata shinkansen lines.JR East is the only railway ope…READ FULL ARTICLE