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Turtles Saved From Sudden Death Thanks To New Train Lanes

Turtles were responsible for 13 train disruptions in Kyoto and Nara between 2002 and 2014, according to the Asahi Shimbun.

So the West Japan Railway Company and Suma Aqualife Park, Kobe’s municipal aquarium, teamed up to find a solution: passageways under the tracks that allow the creatures to cross without being turned into turtle soup by a passing train or causing travel delays.

“The system prevents turtles from
getting into accidents and avoids causing trouble for our passengers. We
hope to continue using it,” a JR West official told The Japan Times.