Taiwan Railway line break accident occurred more than 4 million people travel delays

BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) According to Taiwan, “Central News Agency” reports, 21, Taiwan’s “Railway Administration” a failure of the train headed back to a yard, the occurrence of unexplained beating and pantograph broken down leading to the tram line, the Taiwan Railway is estimated more than 40,000 passenger trips were affected.

The accident occurred the apartment to Cidu station, about a bridge in the north of Bedford station, the west line of 9 km is 250 meters. The original accident notification time is 21 evening 6:12, and later amended to the date of 17:25.

TRA instructions after the accident, the first 7046 times diesel-electric locomotives pulling the Union failed EMU100 type vehicle to Cidu yard, but EMU100 type ITU Pantograph car suddenly and accidentally hook beating to the tram line, resulting in Hsichih and Cidu station tram line between the West is hanging off the line break.

TRA released earlier message, saying that the accident caused no electricity between Keelung South impassable, evening 6:25, Eastern first reopened; However, the Taiwan Railway was correct, only the west line In the absence of electricity and road blockades, rail 6:13 in the evening were dispatched to repair the east will remain single two-way traffic.

TRA until 20:23 the day before complete repair and restore the traffic, it is estimated more than 70 times delays, the average delay of 30 minutes to 50 minutes, the longest delay is from Keelung to Kaohsiung Tzu, about 88 minutes late, for a total impact of more than 40,000 visitors, of which sit in the train delays over 45 minutes of full compensation standard more than 20 times a year to passengers at the Taiwan Railway stations refund.

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