Reported 11 months ago
Taiwan Railways' 229 new Tze-Chiang Limited Express derailed at 51K on the West Main Line of the Qingshui Tunnel due to rocks and mud covering the tracks from the overflowing Daqing River. Following the incident, Taiwan Railways plans to conduct daily inspections ahead of the first train each day on that section. While the East Main Line has a warning system for falling rocks, the West Main Line does not, as it is initially improved with engineering measures such as the Ming Tunnel to prevent such hazards. Despite real-time connections with the Central Weather Bureau, the heavy rain triggered by the mudflow did not exceed the alert threshold. Additionally, the derailment involving the new Tze-Chiang Limited Express EMU3000 model does not affect upcoming schedule changes, as there are reserve trains available for use.
Source: YAHOO