Train services in Tokyo halted by fires caused by typhoon-borne salt

Keisei Electric Railway Co. said Friday it suspended all services in and around Tokyo due to cable fires likely caused by typhoon-borne salt.Several power cables caught fire possibly because of dried seawater on the cables. The railway operator believes the seawater was carried inland by Typhoon Trami which swept through Japan last weekend.The operator based in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, canceled all its services connecting the capital with stations in Chiba and to Narita international airport.Power outages occurred on some railway lines at 7:50 a.m. Friday, with cable fires reported …READ FULL ARTICLE