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Following an investigation by the independent Taiwan Transportation Safety Board into two major train derailments, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications has required that all Taiwan Railways Administration projects comply with standard operating procedures.
Massive power outages on May 13 and Aug. 15, 2017, were also caused by staff not following established procedures.
The routine for handovers between local units, construction test units and contractors on the project to upgrade the capacity of the substation involved in the May 13 power outage was useless. Several controls and fool-proofing operations failed simultaneously, the power station’s auxiliary unit could not handle the voltage dips
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) on Wednesday penalized 12 of its personnel deemed responsible for a Taroko Express train crash in Hualien County on April 2 that killed 49 people and injured more than 200.
The agency released a list of 12 people reprimanded for negligent supervision of a construction site from which a crane truck slid onto the tracks, causing Taiwan’s deadliest train crash in decades. Former minister of transportation and communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) last month stepped down from his post in reaction to the incident.
Among those penalized were TRA Chief Secretary Dennis Ju (朱來順), who was given
Taipei, May 27 (CNA) The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) on Wednesday handed down punishments to 12 of its personnel for their responsibilities in a Taroko express train crash in Hualien County in eastern Taiwan on April 2 that killed 49 people.
Forced landing of UNI Air flight under investigation
05/11/2021 02:43 PM
CNA photo May 10, 2021
Taipei, May 11 (CNA) The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) is investigating the forced landing of a Taiwan-based UNI Air plane on Monday, which caused significant flight disruptions at Taipei Songshan Airport but did not result in any injuries.
The main cause of the forced landing appeared to be a damaged right tire, and that will be the primary focus of the TTSB. We are looking into the cause of the damage (on the tire), board CEO Chang Wen-huan (張文環) told CNA Tuesday.
Uni Air flight B79091, with 74 people, took off at 9:27 a.m. from the Taipei airport destined for Nangan in the Penghu Islands, but the pilot noticed a flat tire on the right side of the plane at around 10:07 a.m. during the landing process, the CAA said. One media report suggested the ATR-72 tried to land in Nangan, and the right tire hit the sea bank as it approached the runway, leaving the passeng