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	West Japan Railway Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		JR West's operating area is shown in dark blue; it includes the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area and the major cities of Okayama and Hiroshima
		JR West was incorporated as a business corporation (kabushiki kaisha) on 1 April 1987 as part of the breakup of government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR).
		After JNRSC was dissolved in October of 1998, its shares of JR West were transferred to the government-owned Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (JRCC), which merged into the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) as part of a bureaucratic reform package in October 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Japan_Railway_Company (758 words)

	Japan Railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Japan Railways Group, more commonly known as JR, is a government-subsidised group of eight private companies that took over most of the assets, operations, and liabilities of the government-owned Japanese National Railways on April 1, 1987.
		The JR Group lies at the heart of Japan's railway network, operating almost all intercity rail service (including the Shinkansen high-speed rail lines) and a large proportion of commuter rail service.
		The growth in passenger transport of private railways in 1987 was 2.6 %, which meant that the Japan Railways Group's rate of increase was above that of the private sector railroads for the first time since 1974.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japan_Railway (744 words)

	ABC News: President of West Japan Railway to Resign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The crash of the West Japan commuter train on April 25 triggered national concerns about the safety of public transportation and prompted government inspection into the nation's railway operation.
		West Japan Railway has acknowledged that psychological pressure on an inexperienced driver might have contributed to the April accident.
		West Japan has since improved an emergency braking system, loosened its timetables to allow for more time between trains and retrained its drivers in the run-up to the resumption of service.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1444354 (435 words)

	High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Railways were the first form of mass transportation, and until the development of the motorcar in the early 20th century had an effective monopoly on land transport.
		In France this was Paris–Lyon, in Japan Tokyo–Osaka, and in the U.S. the proposals are in high-density areas.
		Japan is an extremely densely populated country: more than 70% of the land surface is mountainous and thus uninhabitable or unsuitable for road travel and parking.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/High-speed_rail (7676 words)

	USATODAY.com - Commuter train derails in Japan; at least 73 killed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The seven-car train, operated by West Japan Railway, was carrying 580 passengers when it jumped the tracks as it went into a curve during morning rush hour.
		West Japan Railway President Takeshi Kakiuchi, speaking at a news conference Monday in Osaka, said Takami had overshot the previous station by about 8 yards immediately before the accident.
		West Japan Railway officials Tsunemi Murakami and Hideo Miura noted that the maximum safe speed for the area of the track where the train derailed is about 43 mph, and that the train would have had to be traveling at nearly double that speed for it to derail.
	usatoday.com /news/world/2005-04-24-japan-train-wreck_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA (583 words)

	Japan Railway
		Japan Railway, more commonly called JR, is a collective term for seven Japanese private railroad companies.
		JR Nishi Nihon or West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道 or JR西日本)
		Japan National Railway; 国鉄 or 日本国有鉄道) was privatized on April 1, 1987 and spread into 11 companies.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ja/Japan_Railway.html (80 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Japan
		Central Japan Railway Co., the nation's biggest ``bullet-train'' operator, dropped 30,000 yen, or 2.5 percent, to 1.19 million.
		Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering a plan that would allow local governments to assess land prices occupied by train stations at a higher valuation, the Nihon Keizai said.
		Japan's economy grew at an annual 2 percent rate in the three months to September, led by corporate investment and exports, according to the GDP report.
	newsonjapan.com /cgi-bin/news/link.cgi?ID=42096 (960 words)

	West Japan Railway Company - Free net encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Image:JR West logo.gif The Template:Nihongo, also referred to as Template:Nihongo, is one of the Japan Railway (JR) group of companies and operates in western Honshu.
		Image:Approximate JR Areas.jpg JR West was incorporated as a kabushiki kaisha on April 1, 1987 as part of the breakup of government-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR).
		JR West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen (山陽新幹線;) high speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka.
	www.netipedia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php/JR-West (585 words)

	At least 73 dead, 440 hurt in Japan train derailment
		AMAGASAKI, Japan Rescuers pulled the final survivors from the gnarled wreckage of Japan’s worst train crash in decades Tuesday as investigators raided rail operator offices for clues about why the train skidded from the tracks, killing 73 people.
		In northern Japan, the lead car of a passenger train jumped the tracks when it crashed into a trailer at a crossing at Nimori on Tuesday in the second derailment in two days.
		They were investigating the case as possible professional negligence by the train operator, West Japan Railway, Co., a prefectural police spokesman said on condition of anonymity.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/04/26/asia/web.0426japan.php (628 words)

	Japan Railway : JR
		Japan Railway : JR Japan Railway, more commonly called JR, is a collective term for seven Japanese private railroad companies.
		It was an ancient Roman matron thanking a thrice as learned in human ways, a boy no more, but a man who had reached the Eternal City; post tot naufragia tutus.
		CHAPTER LVI Gerard took a modest lodging on the west bank of the Tiber, and every shop he could hear of that executed such commissions.
	www.findword.org /jr/jr.html (475 words)

	Careers at West Japan Railway :: Interview with West Japan Railway
		West Japan Railway, known as JR-West, operates passenger train service in the western part of Japan’s main island of Honshu, including connections between Osaka and Hakata.
		West Japan Railway openings and current opportunities - new openings with West Japan Railway for experienced professionals and fresh college graduates.
		West Japan Railway blogs - see if any current employees of West Japan Railway are blogging and what they are writing.
	www.interviewat.com /west-japan-railway (289 words)

	Toll in Japan train crash tops 100 - World News - MSNBC.com
		A woman cries after identifying the body of a relative killed in Japan's worst train crash in decades, as she leaves a makeshift morgue in Amagasaki, western Japan, on Wednesday.
		A probe into possible negligence by operator West Japan Railway Co. has focused on the actions of the 23-year-old driver, his lack of experience and suspicions that the train was speeding before it derailed and slammed into an apartment building on Monday.
		West Japan Railway, or JR West, said 47 people have contacted them saying their relatives or friends may have been on the train and are unaccounted for.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/7624164 (788 words)

	West Indies, University of the - Columbia Encyclopedia article about West Indies, University of the (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		West Indies, University of the, autonomous regional institution with main campuses in Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados; coeducational; est.
		The St. Augustine, Trinidad, campus was founded in 1921 for the West Indies Agricultural College, which was renamed the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in 1924 and incorporated in 1960 into the University College of the West Indies.
		West Indies A in Sri Lanka in 2005
	columbia.thefreedictionary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /West+Indies,+University+of+the (220 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Hopes fade in Japan crash rescue
		West Japan Railway has confirmed that the train was running late.
		Monday's crash was the worst rail accident in Japan since a train collision killed 161 people near Tokyo in 1963.
		It has prompted questions about Japan's railway system, which handles 60 million passenger journeys every day - and which has been regarded as one of the world's safest.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/4488321.stm (533 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Hunt for clues over Japan crash
		The operator, West Japan Railway, has confirmed that the train was running late.
		Japan's railway system, used by nearly 60 million people every day, is widely considered to be one of the world's safest.
		This is the worst rail accident in Japan since a three-train crash killed 161 near Tokyo in 1963.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/4484473.stm (544 words)

	Toll from Japanese derailment climbs to 57
		West Japan Railway Co. said its initial investigation found that the derailment happened about 100 metres before the crossing where the car was hit.
		At one point, railway officials were saying that someone pulled the emergency brake as the train sped into a curve, causing the derailment.
		Tsunemi Murakami, safety director for train operator West Japan Railway Co., estimated that the train would have had to be going 132 km/h to have jumped the track because of excessive speed.
	www.cbc.ca /world/story/2005/04/25/japan-train-050425.html (1369 words)

	JR-WEST : Travel Information > Japan Rail Pass & JR-WEST RAIL PASS
		These passes are available to tourists staying in Japan for a short period of time.
		The purchaser must have a passport issued by a government, etc., other than the country of Japan, and have resident status corresponding to a "short-term stay" (maximum stay of 15 or 90 days).
		Persons from countries such as the United States who are not required to have a visa to visit Japan (see Attachment 1) are eligible to purchase a Rail Pass even if staying in Japan for up to 90 days.
	www.westjr.co.jp /english/travel/jrp/index.html (696 words)

	Wikinfo \| Japan Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		JR Tokai or Central Japan Railway Company(東海旅客鉄道 or JR東海)
		Japanese National Railways; 国鉄 or 日本国有鉄道) was privatized and split into 11 companies.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Japan_Railway (285 words)

	USATODAY.com - Railway official to resign over April derailment in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		TOKYO (AP) — The president of a Japanese railroad is resigning to take responsibility for an April derailment that killed 107 people, the country's deadliest railway accident in decades, a company spokesman said Tuesday.
		Takes Kakiuchi's resignation from West Japan Railway Co. came a day after another fatal derailment by a different company in the Japan Railway group.
		West Japan Railway has since improved an emergency braking system, loosened its timetables to allow for more time between trains and retrained its drivers in the run-up to the resumption of service.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-12-26-japan-train_x.htm?csp=34 (425 words)

	CNN.com - JR West sale to raise $2.3 billion - Mar 8, 2004
		The government's Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) says it will sell its remaining 31.72 percent stake in JR West later this week.
		Shares in JR West are trading Tuesday afternoon at 417,000 yen, down 0.7 percent.
		It said JR West's rating reflected its strong position in the Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe metropolitan areas of western Japan.
	www.cnn.com /2004/BUSINESS/03/08/japan.jrwest (270 words)

	West Japan Railway CO Information \| Business.com
		Railway, ferry, bus and other transportation accounted for 72% of fiscal 2002 revenues; sale of goods, 16%; real estate, 5% and others, 7%.
		West failed to detect danger of boulder ')"> JR West failed to detect danger of boulder
		Yomiuri Shimbun - November 20, 2006 3:33 PM The Yomiuri Shimbun West Japan Railway Co.'s Okayama branch admitted it had failed to anticipate the danger posed by a boulder that is believed to have derailed a train, injuring 25 people, on the JR Tsuyama Line in Okayama in its April survey even
	www.business.com /directory/transportation_and_logistics/rail_and_intermodal/railway_operators/west_japan_railway_co/profile (255 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Japan
		The West Japan Railway Co. commuter train, carrying about 580 passengers, derailed in Amagasaki, an Osaka suburb about 300 miles (483 kilometers) southwest of Tokyo, and crashed into a nine-story condominium building during the morning rush hour two days ago.
		President Takeshi Kakiuchi of JR West, as the rail company is called, and two other top executives may resign to take responsibility for the incident, the Nihon Kaizei reported on its English-language newswire yesterday, without citing anyone.
		The number of dead was the most since 163 people died and 120 were injured in a 1963 crash in Yokohama near Tokyo, according to data from the disaster agency.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000101&sid=a0cEPLq5yG2k&refer=japan (452 words)

	West Japan Railway Company - Company Profile - Logistics Business Review
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	www.logistics-business-review.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=6198DFB2-6B7A-4F7D-A51A-23F3A0A341F0&startpoint=i^Log^Railroad (128 words)

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		Train operator West Japan Railway Co. said at least 343 people had been taken to hospitals.
		The accident was the worst rail disaster in nearly 42 years in Japan, which is home to one of the world's most complex and heavily traveled rail networks.
		NHK reported that the automatic braking system at that stretch of track is among the oldest in Japan.
	www.cbn.com /cbnnews/Wire/050425a.aspx (759 words)

	Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Asia » Japan » Transportation » Railways (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Central Japan Railway Company - Railway operator and freight mover in the central area of Japan, with current rail schedules and fares, as well as RandD activities in maglev systems.
		Informations for Railway Engineering - Gives a brief history of Japanese railways from 1872, an overview of rail in Japan, and conferences on rail technology and issues.
		West Japan Railway Company - Railway travel information, including route maps, JR Pass, tips, company information, and shinkansen.
	www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Asia/Japan/Transportation/Railways (361 words)

	Musical Boxes in the trains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It has been performed just after departing or just before arriving at the terminal station in Central Japan Railway's cars since the opening of the Shinagawa Station on Oct. of 2003.
		It is performed just befor arrivin at the halfway station in Central Japan Railway cars.
		This melody is generally used in Central Japan Railway area.
	www.japan-railways.com /musice.htm (561 words)

	USATODAY.com - Commuter train derails in Japan; at least 73 killed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		AMAGASAKI, Japan — The death toll from a train derailment near the western Japanese city of Osaka rose to at least 73.
		Survivors of Monday's wreck said the train seemed to be moving too fast when it hit a curve near the apartments.
		In June, he overshot a station by nearly the length of a football field and was issued a warning.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-04-24-japan-train-wreck_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA (583 words)

	FOXNews.com - Japan Crash Kills 91 - U.S. & World
		AMAGASAKI, Japan — Rescuers untangling Japan's (search) worst train crash in decades uncovered body after body in the wreckage Wednesday to put the death toll at 91, but grim work remained in accounting for the dozens still missing, including the driver at the center of the investigation into the wreck.
		A probe into possible negligence by operator West Japan Railway Co. (search) has focused on the actions of the 23-year-old driver, his lack of experience and suspicions that the train was speeding before it derailed and slammed into an apartment building on Monday.
		Investigators swarmed eight offices of West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday, carting away cardboard boxes of documents in their probe into possible professional negligence.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,154589,00.html (794 words)

	CNN.com - Japan delays tobacco sale - July 30, 2002
		In June, the government sold off its last shares in East Japan Railway Co., raising 266 billion yen ($2.2 billion).
		It is also prepping the sale of its remaining interest in West Japan Railway Co.
		Japan Tobacco stock is down 2.38 percent early on Tuesday afternoon.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/07/30/japan.jt/index.html (345 words)

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