Japanese tourist killed in Swiss rail accident

[Samurai_Jerk]

A popular Swiss tourist train carrying mainly Japanese holidaymakers derailed in the Alps on Friday, killing one and injuring 42 others, local police said.

Police would not confirm the nationality of the deceased, but Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that the fatality was a 64-year-old Japanese woman.

She was among 14 tourists and a guide on a eight-day tour to Switzerland organised by ANA Sales Co, said the news agency, quoting All Nippon Airways.

The group was due to return to Japan next Tuesday, said the airline.

The derailed train which carried 210 passengers is the Glacier Express which links the Alpine resorts of Zermatt and St Moritz, a spokesman for police in Valais canton, Jean-Marie Bornet, told AFP.

"Three wagons were derailed, two are completely laid down. In these two wagons, the passengers were mainly Japanese," he said ... (more)

[canman]

And why were all the Japanese in the last three cars, you ask, well they all were the first class cars. Bad economy and all. Now I could be wrong, but a friend of mine told me that the number of travelers this summer was greater than the past five years. So, who are traveling and where is the money coming from?

[American Oyaji]

And why were all the Japanese in the last three cars, you ask, well they all were the first class cars. Bad economy and all. Now I could be wrong, but a friend of mine told me that the number of travelers this summer was greater than the past five years. So, who are traveling and where is the money coming from?

Old gals who saved their husbands money over the years and now have access to half his retirement.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Old gals who saved their husbands money over the years and now have access to half his retirement.

And the people who are already retired and have money in the bank can live it up with now because of en daka.

[Coligny]

And why were all the Japanese in the last three cars, you ask, well they all were the first class cars. Bad economy and all. Now I could be wrong, but a friend of mine told me that the number of travelers this summer was greater than the past five years. So, who are traveling and where is the money coming from?

Fracking kapitalism, how the hell do they work ?

Seriously... has you noticed that financial crisis only hurts working peeps ? Beside Maybach there is not a single luxury car maker that have problem selling their production... Lambo Reventon sold out before reaching any showroom, Bugatti Veyron every limited edition sold out few hours after being announced, Lexus LFA same... If you need your salary to pay for the rent of the month... you'ze fracked... the few others will do just fine...

[Bucky]

And why were all the Japanese in the last three cars, you ask, well they all were the first class cars. Bad economy and all. Now I could be wrong, but a friend of mine told me that the number of travelers this summer was greater than the past five years. So, who are traveling and where is the money coming from?

What's the Euro - Yen exchange rate? I know the Yen - Dollar make the US seem pretty affordable? Maybe it was cheap.

[Neo-Rio]

What's the Euro - Yen exchange rate? I know the Yen - Dollar make the US seem pretty affordable? Maybe it was cheap.

Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc as it's currency... and it was cheaper around May this year... but not so much now.

Seriously... has you noticed that financial crisis only hurts working peeps ?

Investors are the only people that can continue to make money from flailing economies.
Working people always get shafted.