The nation’s largest railway service said yesterday that it would seek restitution from those involved in a sex party that allegedly took place in a chartered carriage on a Chu Kuang Express train between Taipei and Hsinchu on Feb. 19, saying that the incident has damaged the agency’s business reputation.
“As a state-run business organization, we [the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA)] are commissioned to provide a public transportation service,” the railway service operator said in a statement.
“We have also provided customized train cars to meet the needs of different customers. However, some people have abused this service to host a sex party, which has been found to be true after an investigation by the railway police. We are a victim of this incident because the organizer intentionally hid the truth from us,” the statement said.
TRA said the public would now associate the railway service with the sex party. To uphold its positive image and protect it business reputation, TRA said it was actively collecting evidence and would demand compensation from those involved in the party.
Asked about the exact amount the administration sought, TRA transportation department director Chan Hung-chang (詹鴻漳) said that officials of the TRA’s legal department would work with lawyers to quantify the loss caused by the incident.
“Though damage to reputation is an abstract concept, we believe it can be quantified through concrete evidence,” Chan said.
As a result of the case, the TRA has also changed the terms of agreement for leasing a parlor car.
Beginning on Monday, the lessee must sign an affidavit after reading the terms of the lease agreement. Train masters will conduct mandatory inspections of train cars every 30 minutes, instead of every 80km.
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