Taroko Express nearly hits worker on tracks
By Chiang Chih-hsiung, Cheng Wei-chi and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) yesterday reported an incident involving yet another Taroko Express train, this time near Wuta Station (武塔) in Yilan County’s Nanao Township (南澳).
Taroko Express No. 405, which was traveling east to New Taipei City’s Shulin District (樹林) from Taitung County, nearly hit a worker surnamed Wang (王) when passing through the station at 8:32am, the TRA said.
The worker was walking on the railway tracks from the second platform to the first platform, the railway agency said.
Despite the train driver slamming on the emergency brakes, Wang fell to the ground, but fortunately only sustained minor injuries, it said.