Taiwan Railways to cop fines of NT$300,000 in wake of deadly train crash
04/21/2021 10:34 PM
CNA photo April 2, 2021
Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday it will impose fines of NT$300,000 (US$10,559) in total on Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) for negligence that led to a deadly train accident in eastern Taiwan earlier this month.
Recent labor inspections found that the TRA failed to properly supervise one of its construction sites near the railway, which resulted in a truck falling onto the tracks shortly before the ill-fated express train approached, according to the ministry.
Citing Articles 26 and 27 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the ministry said a business operator is required to inform contractors of potentially hazardous elements in their work environment and take the necessary action to prevent occupational accidents.
Taroko Express Crash: Friends, family decry ‘lenient’ derailment charges
PREVENTABLE: One woman said that a charge of negligence resulting in death was not enough, as rail officials should have been called as soon as the truck slid onto the tracks
By Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Survivors and friends and family members of people who died in April 2’s train crash yesterday criticized the indictment of seven people over their alleged involvement in the incident as too lenient.
The Hualien District Prosecutors’ Office on Friday charged seven people over the crash, in which 49 people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
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Authorities in Taiwan on Friday charged seven people including the operator of a crane truck in a train crash that killed dozens of people earlier this month.
7 indicted in Taiwan s deadliest train crash in decades
04/16/2021 10:40 PM
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A slide used by the Hualien District Prosecutors Office to explain its findings regarding the April 2 train crash. CNA photo April 16, 2021
Taipei, April 16 (CNA) The Hualien District Prosecutors Office on Friday indicted seven individuals for offenses related to the Taroko Express train crash on April 2 that killed 49 people and injured more than 200 others, the deadliest train accident Taiwan has seen in seven decades.
Lee Yi-hsiang (李義祥), the driver of the crane truck that fell onto the track just a minute before the train crashed into it as it was entering a tunnel, was charged with negligence causing death, according to a press release issued by the district prosecutors office.