( Observer Network ) The driver who drove the railway train did not receive complete training...
According to Taiwan United News Network, yesterday (15th), the Taiwan High Court tried the 2018 case of 18 deaths and 215 injuries. Driver You Zhenzhong revealed that although he participated in the training organized by the Taiwan Railway in the early stage, he "had not passed the exam" and received incomplete training. How could he expect him to drive correctly? He should pass the exam before operating the train equipment. Therefore, he applied to investigate the training status of Taiwan Railway.
On October 21, 2018, the Puyouma train introduced by Taiwan from Japan suddenly overturned at SuaoXinma Station in Yilan County. The eight cars were seriously distorted in W shape, causing 18 deaths and 215 passengers to be seriously injured. After the accident, the Taiwan Railway immediately forwarded the responsibility for the accident to the train driver, saying that he closed ATP (automatic protection system) and was speeding, and did not report to the dispatcher about closing ATP.
Puyuma train manufacturer, "Japanese Vehicle Manufacturing" Co., Ltd., later admitted that it was found from the original manufacturing design drawings of the train that "necessary wiring" was not drawn, resulting in the information being automatically transmitted to the driving control center after the ATP power is cut off. It also said that the 19 Puyouma trains sold to Taiwan (each of 8 cars) have the same problem, including the accident train. The recording of the
few minutes before the accident was also released. The results showed that the driver not only took the initiative to report to close the ATP many times before the incident, but also asked the dispatcher and inspector for help for 43 minutes when he realized that there was an abnormality in the train. The Taiwan Transport Safety Investigation Committee once released an investigation report stating that speeding cannot be entirely blamed for drivers, and more of the problem is in the Taiwan Railway's own system.
Yilandi Prosecutor's Office believes that the cause of the accident was that the former deputy director of Taiwan Railway Liu Canhuang (65 years old) did not test the ATP (automatic protection system) remote monitoring system when accepting Puyouma, that is, it was put into operation. Wu Rongqin (62 years old), director of Taiwan Railway Comprehensive Dispatch Office, did not implement the monitoring obligation of the ATP switch mechanism, and the 52-year-old driver You Zhenzhong closed the ATP train automatic protection system and speeded. The three people were negligent and sued for death due to negligence.
In the first instance of this case, the judge believed that the train driver You Zhenzhong was not regretful and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months for the crime of negligence to death; Taiwan Railway officials Liu Canhuang and Wu Rongqin were not accused. In October last year, the families of the victims of the accident issued a joint statement, angrily denounced several officials involved for being innocent and promoted, "The result of the first instance was like a reward for a slap in the face." After
, You Zhenzhong appealed when he was found guilty. The prosecution believed that the sentencing in the first instance was too light and that the three defendants were responsible, so he also appealed. You Zhenzhong emphasized that before the accident, the ATP system slowed down and he did not drive at the speed. In addition, the "Executive Yuan" investigation report also mentioned that in fact, Taiwan Railway does not have a complete training course, and You Zhenzhong's work does not include repairing vehicles or troubleshooting problems. He also asked to replace vehicles but was rejected by his superiors and fulfilled his relevant obligations.
Yesterday, the case was held in the second trial of the Taiwan High Court. You Zhenzhong applied to investigate the training status of the Taiwan Railway from January to March 2018, pointing out that although he participated in the training, he "had not passed the exam" and received incomplete training. How could he expect him to be able to run (Puyouma)?
He also applied to subpoena Li Jingcun, former deputy chief engineer of Taiwan Railway, Huang Dehui, technical assistant to the Keelung Electrical Services Branch of Taiwan Railway, Lin Jintian, Chen Yanjun and others, in order to clarify whether the Puyouma train can be used safely for Yihua East Line, whether the Railway Bureau training includes letting the driver distinguish the difference between ATP failure and air compressor failure, whether ATP failure occurred three days before the incident, and forced air compressor suspension, etc.
Because prosecutors and litigation participants applied to inspect the driving recorder screen, the case will be heard again on the morning of the 18th and 25th.
Then, the Taiwan Railway responded that You Zhenzhong passed the verification and obtained a driving train permit certificate. According to the regulations of the transportation department, there are 6 types of Taiwan Railway. After the driver obtains the driving qualification for one type of vehicle, if he wants to change to different types of vehicles, he needs to undergo training and apply for a type of vehicle license. However, if it is a different type of vehicle, for example, the driver has obtained the driving qualification for the electric-connected vehicle type, for the same type of vehicle type but different types of vehicle type, the Taroko number and Puyouma number , which are the same type of vehicle type but have different models, as long as he has been trained, he does not need to pass the exam.
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