KRTC’s Light Rail T05 at Cianjhen Star Station
Operating Agency
Kaohsiung Metro
Car type
Light Rail Tram (LRT)
Category
Train fire
Date
2020-05-27
Area
Cianjhen Star Station, Kaohsiung City
Description
At 7:37 on May 27, 2020, the light rail T05 of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC) smoked at Cianjhen Star Station. The driver reported to the operation control center (OCC) that there was a burning smell on the train and he had made an emergency evacuation. When the train T05 continued to Kaisyuan Rueitian Station, the driver reported the fire had been extinguished and shut the vehicle down. There were no fatalities or injuries in the occurrence.
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