Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".
Measures for "Type 4 crossings" to be completed by the end of fiscal year 2029.
On the 25th, the prefecture announced a schedule for completing measures to eliminate the 74 Type 4 crossings in the prefecture by the end of fiscal year 2029.
Railway operators and municipalities that manage roads have been asked to consider abolishing them or converting them to Type 1 crossings equipped with automatic barriers.
Regarding Type 4 crossings, cities and towns along the railway lines in the prefecture have also announced their intention to abolish or convert them one after another.
Of these, Takasaki City has decided to proceed with the abolition of 21 crossings in the city, including the accident site, and to convert them to Type 1 crossings from fiscal year 2025.