Source: Global Network
[ Global Network Comprehensive Report Reporter Zhao Youping] United News Network and other Taiwanese media just reported that at around 8 a.m. today (15th), a large truck rolled down the slope on the side of the road after a car accident on a highway in Yilan, Taiwan, and a few meters down were the rails. The report said the truck was shaking and looked dangerous. In order to avoid the "behemoth" falling on the track and endangering the safety of people and vehicles, the iron temporarily closed the lines near the slope side.
According to United News Network, the Yilan Transportation Section of Taiwan Railway said that at around 8 am this morning, the duty staff at Dali Station reported that a large truck had a car accident between Dali and Fulong sections of the Binhai Highway of Taiwan Line 2, and rolled down the slope on the side of the railway. Fortunately, they did not enter the railway track route below.
Taiwan's "Central News Agency" said that in order to maintain safety and avoid the recurrence of the 408th train derailment accident of the Taiwan Railway "Taruko" in 2021, the Taiwan Railway has temporarily taken safety precautions on nearby sections. The western line of the train is temporarily blocked, the eastern line is slow at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, and the single-line and two-way control is controlled. The accident site has been handled by the highway transportation department, and the Taiwan Railway's engineering department has also sent people to implement monitoring before and after the scene.
On April 2, 2021, the 408th train of the Taiwan Railway "Taruko" derailed, killing 49 people and injuring more than 300 people. Taiwan’s “Supervision Bureau” believes that the “Tarouko” train derailment accident is the worst traffic accident in Taiwan in more than 70 years. After experiencing the “Puyouma” train accident in 2018, it has not learned its lessons and learned its lessons.
