Accident Stops Trains on Chuo Line in Japan
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A person-related accident happened on the Chuo Line (Rapid) in Japan.
This kind of accident usually means a person was hit by or fell in front of a train.
Because of the accident, the train company had a partial suspension of services.
A partial suspension means only some trains stopped, not the whole line.
The Chuo Line is a busy commuter line in the Tokyo area.
Many people use it every day to travel to work, school, or other places.
The Rapid trains on this line move faster and stop at fewer stations.
After the accident, there were delays for passengers waiting at stations.
Later, the train operator announced that services had resumed.
"Resumed" means the trains started running again as normal.
The news reports came from Rescue Now News, a service that reports on accidents and disruptions.
There were three short updates: the accident happened, some trains stopped, and then service returned.
The exact cause of the accident was not given in the reports.
Person-related accidents are, unfortunately, not rare on busy Japanese train lines.
They often cause short but important disruptions for many passengers.
Train companies usually try to restart service as quickly as possible after checking safety.
Vocabulary10 words
- person-related accident
- an accident on train tracks that involves a person
- suspension
- a short stop of a service
- commuter
- a person who travels to work often
- delay
- extra time before something happens
- operator
- the company that runs a service
- resume
- to start again after stopping
- disruption
- something that stops normal activity
- passenger
- a person riding on a train
- service
- trains and buses working for the public
- route
- the path that a train follows
Quiz
Answer key
1. A person-related accident 2. Only some trains stopped 3. Train services resumed
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A _____ accident happened on the Chuo Line (Rapid) in Japan.
This kind of accident usually means a person was hit by or fell in front of a _____.
Because of the accident, the train company had a partial _____ of services.
A partial suspension means only some trains stopped, not the whole _____.
The Chuo Line is a busy _____ line in the Tokyo area.
After the accident, there were _____ for passengers waiting at stations.
Later, the train _____ announced that services had resumed.
"Resumed" means the trains started running again as _____.
The exact cause of the accident was not given in the _____.
Train companies usually try to restart service quickly after checking _____.