With Japan welcoming an increasing number of visitors from overseas, alerting public transport passengers in foreign languages during emergencies is becoming a top priority.Often there are no emergency announcements in English or other languages on public transportation, resulting in confusion among foreign passengers and crewmembers who are uncertain how to assist them in a crisis.In one case, when a strong earthquake struck northern Osaka Prefecture, a quick-thinking Japanese passenger who spoke English helped ensure that a bad situation did not turn worse on a train operated by Hanshin E…READ FULL ARTICLE
