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Taiwan Railways declared that the emergency repair site in Houdong was safe and had not been affected by the earthquake Image: Flip photo by Fun Taiwan Railways Facebook
The slope of the railway on the opposite bank of the Keelung River in front of the Houtong Primary School collapsed on the 4th, and the main east-west line was blocked. Public workers rushed to repair it in the rain day and night, hoping to resume opening to traffic on the 13th. A strong earthquake occurred in Yilan on the night of the 10. The intensity of the earthquake in New Taipei City reached magnitude 4. Fortunately, it caused no damage to the emergency repair site and the emergency repair work was not affected. Communications Minister Lin Jialong instructed the response team at the scene in the evening to confirm that the ground is stable before continuing.
The incline of the railway on the opposite bank from Houdong Primary School slipped due to continuous heavy rains overnight last month, and traffic was temporarily interrupted. After 3 days of construction at the Taiwan Railway Engineering Bureau, the train traffic resumed after the protection of the shotcrete. On the 4th, a larger area collapsed at the original site, causing a traffic disruption between Ruifang Station and Houtong Station. Taiwan Railways originally assessed the rush through the 8th, but due to the interference of a large amount of water and other factors, Taiwan Railways assessed that it could resume the rush through single-line driving on the 13th. Currently, has been adjusted to increase some stops and road passenger transport for evacuation.
Li Jianxun, head of the Yilan Public Works Section of the Taiwan Railways Works Department, said that the earthquake that occurred in Yilan on the night of the 10th did not affect the emergency repairs in the work area, and continued monitoring and construction. Taiwan Railways also posted a repair video on Facebook’s “funny Taiwan Railways” and Po noted that the Taiwan Railways Monkey Cave emergency repair site was safe. It has not been affected by the earthquake and is still undergoing emergency repairs. You have notified the engineering and electrical units to send personnel to inspect. Tram line and route equipment.
However, the Ministry of Transportation noted that although security at the site has been confirmed and personnel have not yet been evacuated, to ensure the safety of the project, Minister Lin Jialong has instructed the response team at the site to confirm that the ground is stable before continuing. Lin Jialong also continued to update the current status of various transportation units on Facebook. Among them, the high-speed train between Taipei and Taoyuan and Miaoli was delayed; the highway’s CCTV inspected normal traffic; the harbor lighthouse reported that there was no disaster. In addition, the General Highway Administration also reported that the roads under the Administration’s jurisdiction are undergoing inspections with earthquakes above level 4, and there are currently no disasters in the area. If there is the latest road information, updates will be announced at any time.
Taiwan Railways also reminded that from day 4 until the route is cleared, as long as you have the ticket refund in the affected section, you can get a full refund; in addition, when the original train of all levels in the area is refunded, the number of trains is delayed by more than 45 Passengers can request a full refund at each station within 1 year, or take a free train of the same class and type in the same section; If the number of trains with unspecified frequency is delayed for more than 45 minutes, passengers can switch to a train of the same class of the same section within a year, e-ticket passengers can apply for 0 yuan to unlock the card , and regular ticket passengers can extend use by one day.
Li Jianxun, head of the Yilan Public Works Section of the Taiwan Railway Works Bureau, said that the earthquake that occurred in Yilan on the night of the 10th did not affect the emergency repair work at the work area and will continue to monitor and building. Taiwan Railways also posted a repair video on Facebook’s “funny Taiwan Railways” and Po noted that the Taiwan Railways Monkey Cave emergency repair site was safe. It has not been affected by the earthquake and is still undergoing emergency repairs. You have notified the engineering and electrical units to send personnel to inspect. Tram line and route equipment.
The slope of the railway line on the opposite bank of the Keelung River, in front of the Houtong Primary School, collapsed on the 4th and the main east-west line was blocked. Public workers rushed to make repairs in the rain day and night, hoping to resume opening to traffic on the 13th. A strong earthquake occurred in Yilan on the night of the 10th, with a magnitude of 4 in the city of New Taipei fortunately did not cause damage to the emergency repair site, and the emergency repair work was not affected. Taiwan Railways has notified engineering and energy units to dispatch personnel to inspect the routes and equipment of the tram line to confirm whether the earthquake caused damage.
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