Security cameras to be set up on bullet trains in southwestern Japan

Kyushu Railway Co. said Wednesday it will install security cameras on its shinkansen bullet trains running in the southwestern main island of Kyushu from November to enhance security ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.The railway operator will introduce the cameras in passenger cabins and the decks of the 800 Series Shinkansen connecting Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture, the biggest railway station in Kyushu, and Kagoshima-Chuo Station on the southern tip of the island.By 2020, the operator aims to complete installation of the cameras on all of its 19 shinkansen bullet trains, inc…READ FULL ARTICLE