A freight train collided with a utility pole and a Puyuma Express train struck an overhead power line, disrupting northbound and southbound services at Chishang (池上) Station in Taitung today.
At 11:15am, freight train No. 7602 derailed after several rail cars rolled away unexpectedly during switching operations inside the station and hit a utility pole, state-owned Taiwan Railway Corp said in a statement.
At 12:20pm, northbound Puyuma Express train No. 417 snagged and broke an overhead power line while departing the station, the company said.
Photo courtesy of Taiwan Railway Co
While the two incidents happened in close proximity to one another, Taiwan Railway has yet to confirm whether they were related.
Due to power line failures after the two incidents, southbound trains were forced to terminate at Fuli (富里) Station in Hualien and northbound trains at Guanshan (關山) Station, where replacement shuttle buses were arranged.
Four trains — No. 653 from Guanshan to Changhua County, No. 419 from Chishang to Shulin Station (樹林) in New Taipei City, No. 417 from Chishang to Hualien and No. 421 from Taitung to Hualien — were suspended following the power failure, it added.
Passengers who were unable to take trains due to service disruptions would be able to request refunds within one year of the travel date by presenting unused tickets at station counters, with no cancellation fee, Taiwan Railway said.
Refunds through other channels would follow the rules of the respective provider and might include a handling fee, the company said.
Taiwan Railway said that it dispatched repair crews and equipment to the site and activated a Level 1 emergency response team along with an eastern regional response unit to handle the incidents.
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