The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is to step up inspections of tracks and double down on compliance with railway repair standard operating procedures (SOPs) to maximize railway safety, Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday.
The comments came after TRA personnel reported three separate instances of cracked rails since Thursday, when a cold air mass reached Taiwan.
Cracked rails were found on Thursday between Yunlin County’s Douliou City (斗六) and Dounan Township (斗南), and on Friday on the Hualien-Taitung line, and between Taitung County’s Chihshang Township (池上) and Hualien County’s Fuli Township (富里), the TRA said.
Yesterday, cracked rails were
Tourists flock to Taipingshan to see snow, causing traffic congestion
01/09/2021 03:29 PM
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Visitors stop for a quick photo on a snowy trail in Taipingshan, Yilan County, on Friday / CNA photo
Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) A traffic jam was seen in Taipingshan in Yilan County, as tourists flocked to the mountain to see the snow, the scenic area administration in northeastern Taiwan reported Saturday.
The Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area had to block tourists from entering as more than 1,000 vehicles had lined up since early morning, resulting in a 6-kilometer-long backup from the gate, said its official Huang Hsin-wei (黃信偉).
Cold front brings snow to Taipingshan in Yilan
01/07/2021 08:31 PM
Photo courtesy of the Luodong Forest District Office
Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) Snow fell on Taipingshan in Yilan County on Thursday, as a cold front arrived in the country, according to the Luodong Forest District Office.
Huang Hsin-wei (黃信偉), one of the park s managers, said snow began falling around 6:40 p.m. at Cueifong Villa, 1,900 meters above sea level, in the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area.
Earlier in the day, weather expert Wu Der-rong (吳德榮) said the cold spell, coupled with heavy moisture, was likely to result in snowfalls at altitudes of over 2,000 meters in the northern half of Taiwan, including on Hehuanshan, Xueshan, Nanhushan, Taipingshan and Lalashan, from late Thursday into early Friday.
2020/12/30 20:36 File photo: Snow-covered Taipingshan Villa (Luodong Forest District Office photo) File photo: Snow-covered Taipingshan Villa (Luodong Forest District Office photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) As the first cold snap of the season has arrived in Taiwan, the Luodong Forest District Office said Wednesday (Dec. 30) that most of the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area, including the Taipingshan Villa, will be off-limits to visitors after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday to prevent people from driving on icy roads. Taipingshan manager Huang Hsin-wei (黃信偉) said many visitors arrived at the forest recreation area this morning soon after the gates opened, CNA reported. Most were heading for Taipingshan Villa, which is 1,900 meters above sea level, hoping to catch a glimpse of snow.