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On-Time Metro - In Japan, The Train Is Never Late // Discovery on Viddsee.com

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Watch more Awesome Short Films at https://www.viddsee.com With 179 stations, nine lines and over 2.3 billion users each year, the Tokyo Metro is the heart of Tokyo’s public transport system. This film goes behind the scenes to explore the mind-set, skill and technology behind its astonishing reliability and punctuality. The Tokyo Metro is so punctual that people set their watches by the arrival of the trains; if a train is more than a minute late, the driver has to make a personal apology. This film explores the reasons behind the Metro’s reputation for running on time, to reveal a long-established culture focused on avoiding failure through contingency planning for any event – from terrorism to earthquakes - and the introduction of new technology to improve safety and systematic preventative maintenance. However, we reveal the key to the Metro’s efficiency is exhaustive training for its station staff and drivers, who are trained to drive at pr …...more
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On-Time Metro - In Japan, The Train Is Never Late // Discovery on Viddsee.com
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2016Aug 4
Watch more Awesome Short Films at https://www.viddsee.com With 179 stations, nine lines and over 2.3 billion users each year, the Tokyo Metro is the heart of Tokyo’s public transport system. This film goes behind the scenes to explore the mind-set, skill and technology behind its astonishing reliability and punctuality. The Tokyo Metro is so punctual that people set their watches by the arrival of the trains; if a train is more than a minute late, the driver has to make a personal apology. This film explores the reasons behind the Metro’s reputation for running on time, to reveal a long-established culture focused on avoiding failure through contingency planning for any event – from terrorism to earthquakes - and the introduction of new technology to improve safety and systematic preventative maintenance. However, we reveal the key to the Metro’s efficiency is exhaustive training for its station staff and drivers, who are trained to drive at precise speeds even if the technology fails. https://www.viddsee.com/video/on-time... Join us as a Viddsee Patron to support more films like this. Find out how you can contribute here: https://vidds.ee/2xD8qUK SUBSCRIBE to us here http://vidds.ee/18V1scm Love the films on Viddsee and will like to contribute? Join our Viddsee Subbers community here: https://goo.gl/AdnKti Follow us on Instagram   / viddsee   Download the new Viddsee Android/ iPhone app to watch awesome short films offline http://www.viddsee.com/mobile #shortfilm

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