Storyville - Season 18 Episode 10
Documentary exploring one of Japan's biggest train crashes in modern history, caused when a driver tried to catch up with a delay of just 80 seconds. It's a cautionary tale of what happens when punctuality, protocol and efficiency are taken to the extreme. On Monday April 25th 2005, a West Japan Railway commuter train crashed into an apartment building and killed 107 people. Just what pressures made the driver risk so much for such a minimal delay? Piecing together personal accounts of those affected by the train crash, with insights from experts and former train drivers, the film poses a question for a society that equates speed with progress. It offers a fascinating insight into the railway's role in Japan's post-war economic boom and the dangers of corner-cutting in the prolonged economic stagnation that followed. Through the lens of this catastrophic train crash, Brakeless considers the ultimate cost efficiency.
First Air Date : 1997-11-15
Last Air date : 2025-03-11
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
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- Season 18 : Episode 22014-01-20
- Season 18 : Episode 32014-01-26
- Season 18 : Episode 42014-02-03
- Season 18 : Episode 52014-02-05
- Season 18 : Episode 62014-02-17
- Season 18 : Episode 72014-02-27
- Season 18 : Episode 82014-03-03
- Season 18 : Episode 92014-03-07
- Season 18 : Episode 102014-03-19
- Season 18 : Episode 112014-03-24
- Season 18 : Episode 122014-03-31
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- Season 18 : Episode 142014-06-22
- Season 18 : Episode 152014-07-06
- Season 18 : Episode 162014-07-06
- Season 18 : Episode 172014-07-10
- Season 18 : Episode 182014-09-15
- Season 18 : Episode 192014-09-22
- Season 18 : Episode 202014-09-29
- Season 18 : Episode 212014-10-11
- Season 18 : Episode 222014-10-15
- Season 18 : Episode 232014-10-19
- Season 18 : Episode 242014-10-26
- Season 18 : Episode 252014-11-02
- Season 18 : Episode 262014-12-22
