At 14:21 on April 20, 2025, diesel-electric locomotive No. R169 at the Hualien Depot of the Taiwan Railway Corporation (hereinafter referred to as TRC) collided with a stabled EMU 3000 New Tze-Chiang train on track 2 of the car wash line while attempting to couple. There were no casualties in this occurrence.

After receiving the notification, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) dispatched 2 investigators to TRC to collect evidence and relevant information. The TTSB identified this event as a railway occurrence following the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act. The Investigator-In-Charge was assigned and an investigation team was launched to conduct the investigation.

Further information and progress of the investigation for the case will be published on the TTSB website.

Ya Ting CHANG, Secretariat Office

Tel: +886-2-7727-6210

E-mail: yating@ttsb.gov.tw

Steven Wu, Director /Chief Investigator

Railway Occurrence Investigation Division

Tel: +886-2-7727-6260

E-mail: stevenwu@ttsb.gov.tw