Togo Catwalks

[dropthefloor93]

What's with the catwalks on Togo coasters? Most of them (but not all) have catwalks.

 

[Anonymous]

There are not only Togo Coasters with catwalks all the way around, almost all of the Japanese coasters have them.
It's a safety thing, if a train get stuck during an earthquake then the people on board should be easy to evacuate, hence the catwalks all the way around...

 

[Hixee]

^But why not just on the lowest parts? Not on all the inclines...

 

[Anonymous]

You never know where one might derail and get stuck, but some newer coasters (intamins) only have them close to the ground though...

Some Japanese laws are a bit strange...

 

[Hixee]

^Ah, derailing... didn't think about that.

Yeah, seems a bit over the top, but I guess it's just the strange rules in Japan...

 

[dropthefloor93]

^ Yes but derailing into a catwalk could be deadly. Remember Fujin Raijin II?

 

[Anonymous]

^ That was due to bad maintenance, I doubt that a Earthquake could snap an axle on a well maintained ride.

 

[dropthefloor93]

And why do the Togo rides in the US such as Shockwave also have catwalks galore?

 

[Antinos]

After looking at the opening dates of SkyRider, Shockwave, and Manhattan Express, the first two opened a decade earlier than the latter. Togo may have felt more comfortable installing a ride without them at a later date after building many rides prior to it or they realized that it just wasn't necessary.

 

[AmusementSci]

Togo is a Japanese based manufacturer. It's possible that just out of custom they added the catwalks.