When the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, no passengers lost their lives while riding on trains. Thanks to the Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System, in which seismometers automatically halt trains when they sense abnormal vibrations, all the Shinkansen bullet trains started braking before the quake struck. We look at the ongoing reinforcement of the elevated tracks and improvements to the cars and verify the legendary safety of the Shinkansen by observing simulations of how safety is ensured at the time of an earthquake. The program also reports on a case where human wisdom saved lives. Nobiru Station on the Senseki Line connecting Sendai and Ishinomaki was badly damaged. A train that left the station a few minutes earlier stopped on a hillside; following the advice of local residents, the conductor instructed all the passengers to stay on the train instead of following the manual, and they were safe. The program covers the preparations and countermeasures being implemente