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In Japan, a little girl snuck into the unlocked cabin of a subway train, disrupting the station’s operation. As the Japanese newspaper “Yomiuri Shimbun” reported, the subway driver had left the driver’s cab after arriving at the Seishin-chuo terminus in Kobe city with the aim of turning around and leaving the door unlocked, in violation of regulations.

The girl slipped in and started fiddling with the controls. It turned off the parked train’s headlights and destination display, it said. Shortly afterwards, the girl was discovered and asked to leave the driver’s cab.

But the little one was apparently such an enthusiastic “engine driver” that she promptly snuck back into an unlocked driver’s cab on a neighboring track. Because the driver first had to make sure she hadn’t broken anything and the trains were safe, the timetable got confused. A total of 23 trains were delayed by up to 18 minutes, affecting about 3,000 passengers, it said.

Japan prides itself on the legendary punctuality of its trains. It is unparalleled anywhere in the world. Delays are frowned upon, as are early departures. Except for natural disasters, there are hardly any delays. “We apologize for the problems caused. We will make sure the doors are locked,” the newspaper quoted the Kobe Transport Bureau as saying. (sda/dpa)