On guard: JR West will from November start placing two of these protective umbrellas in crew cabins on about 600 trains running on conventional lines in the Kinki region. — The Straits Times/ANN
West Japan Railway has developed a stab-resistant umbrella that will be used to protect passengers and crew members from knife-wielding assailants on trains.
The rail company, also known as JR West, will from November start placing two of these protective umbrellas in crew cabins on about 600 trains running on conventional lines in the Kinki region, which includes Osaka and Kyoto.
