A train operator was screaming, because...

I planned to write on another topic today, but as a Tokyo Blogger, I need to tell this news.

The train company gives me very good topics sometimes. I like story of who should be blamed? and super drunk girl in Osaka. A few days ago, this happened.

Around 9pm on November 30th, train operator (41) of Tozai line (Tokyo Metro) started to raise a queer cry in the operator's booth. Some passengers in the first car noticed it and felt anxious. Then when the train arrived at Nishikasai Station, one passenger pushed the emergency button on the platform.

A station staff member rushed to the train and judged there was nothing wrong with him; and also they did not have backup operators. The train operator kept his job and changed to the next operator 5 stops later. This accident caused a 3 minute delay in the train schedule.

A passenger said "The train operator kept shouting 'I looooooove Ai chan!' (Maybe he meant her, I suppose) and gibbered unintelligibly. People in the train were very scared."

Tokyo Metro was questioned about their reaction, but they explained that the train operator said he talked to himself but it became loud without him realising it. orz... Oh talking to himself, he was.

Here is another funny post about Tozai line, check it out!

Comments

[Mari]

Hi there
Ai Takahashi! Thank you very much for nice information about who was Ai-chan!

[Steve Harrison]

I read on another site that "Ai" was Ai Takahashi of Morning Musume...
This makes sense...Ai chan ga dai suki desu ne!

[Martin]

So funny, I actually lived in Gyotoku in 1988 for a month or two, and HATED it! I did hate the Tozai line too. I wrote short stories around that time, and one was called "Tsudanuma mamas"... If you have been on the Tozai line, you know what that means...

Anyway, after that I moved to Hayama in Kanagawa pref. and life got much much better.

Thanks for this interesting post, it's the kind of story most of us would never notice!