TRA’s Train No. 3218 at Chenggong Station
Operating Agency
Taiwan Railway Administration, MOTC (TRA)
Car type
Electric Multiple Unit (EMU)
Category
Other
Date
2020-05-19
Area
Chenggong Station, Taichung City
Description
On May 19, 2020, at 19:00. Driver of Train No. 3218, a northbound local train of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA), heard an abnormal sound when passing through the west main line at K204+295 (a curve section with a radius of 650 meters). After the driver reported through the radio in group mode, staffs of Chenggong station were sent to patrol the track, and it was confirmed that the rail of the west main line had 44-cm crack. There was no fatalities and injuries in this occurrence.
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