Japan rail company develops stab-resistant umbrella to protect passengers

Each umbrella is about 1m-long and has a diameter of about 1.1m when opened.

JR West will from November start placing two of these protective umbrellas in crew cabins on about 600 trains running on conventional lines in the Kinki region.

The rail company, also known as JR West, will from November start placing two of these protective umbrellas in crew cabins on about 600 trains running on conventional lines in the Kinki region, which includes Osaka and Kyoto.

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