The 2-year study, which was conducted in the Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto regions, utilized footage captured from platform security…

“The 2-year study, which was conducted in the Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto regions, utilized footage captured from platform security cameras. Data scientists analyzed 136 different incidents captured on camera. “The results were unexpected,” admitted Naoyoshi Tsujino, who helped conduct the study. “We observed a large majority falling [off the platform] within seconds of getting up.” Kensuke Kawakami, a train station planner said “We realized that randomly reminding passengers wasn’t enough and that we needed to come up with a different plan.”*”

–2-Year Study on Drunken Train Track Falls Prompts Reorientation of Platform Seating | Spoon& Tamago (viaiamdanw)