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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. File: JR West will install protective umbrellas in crew cabins on 600 trains in the Kinki region, starting November 2024 (AFP via ...

The blade-proof umbrellas will act as shield in case of an attack Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will soon be deployed on Japanese trains to boost passenger safety following a series of knife ...

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 YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ...

Hundreds of blade-resistant umbrellas will be deployed on Japanese trains to enhance passenger safety after a spate of knife attacks. A Japanese company is introducing around 1,200 stab-proof, ...

OSAKA – 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 ...