Alarmed by a rise in people jumping to their deaths in front of trains, some railways are installing special blue lights above station platforms in the hope they will have a soothing effect and reduce suicides. As of November, East Japan Railway Co. has... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009
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