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2018 Yilan train derailment

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from within the TRA. As the investigation progressed, technical flaws with the connection of the train's protection system to the signalling centre were found with the Puyama trains, and Japanese manufacturer Nippon Sharyo promised the Taiwanese government it would fix the flaw by 11 November, with testing and certification expected to take a month.
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Improper management of the testing process of Puyuma trains, which caused an absence of testing of the ATP remote monitoring system, resulted in an indictment of the former Deputy Director of the TRA's Department of Rolling Stock and of the Chief of TRA's Central Dispatch Office. Other staff involved
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called the accident a "major tragedy" and directed the government and military to "step up" rescue efforts. The President also called for an investigation into the crash, that would "make clear the timing and situation of the whole accident". In addition, "drastic reform of the TRA to restore public
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As part of the investigation, all 18 other Puyama trains in service on Taiwanese railways were thoroughly inspected. No fault was found. Nevertheless, a report by Chinese-language Apple Daily Sunday found that Taiwanese trains were experiencing problems with the ATP system, citing anonymous sources
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Of the eight carriages, numbers 3 through 8 toppled over and collided into each other in a "W" shape, while the rest went off the track with lesser damage. The front car was seen tipped over at an angle of 75 degrees, and most of the fatalities are believed to have been in this car. Survivors said
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All trains in the eastern trunk line were halted in both directions, with replacement bus services provided. Hundreds of medics and firefighters, and 100 soldiers responded to the scene. As of 21:35 local time all passengers, including the dead, had been removed/evacuated from the wreckage. The
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The conclusion of the investigation was announced by a press release on 6 June by the Taiwan Yilan District Prosecutors Office. The direct causes of the incident were found to be excessive speed in the curve and the disabling of the train protection system by the driver, in breach of relevant
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just before the derailment. The Chief Secretary of Taiwan Railways Administration, Chu Lai-shun, said that a full failure of the main air compressor would cause insufficient power and problems with deceleration, but should not cause a derailment. In addition, the train's
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In response to views that there were shortcomings in the initial investigation, the Taiwanese government converted the Aviation Safety Council (ASC), which previously only dealt with aviation accidents and incidents, into the comprehensive
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Six of the dead were reportedly under the age of 18. Taiwan's Railway Authority confirmed that eight of the dead were of the same family, and the Health Ministry confirmed that 53 injured passengers remained in the hospital.
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in the incident, such as dispatchers and mechanics, were found not to be liable, and no evidence of corruption or neglect of duty by public officials was reported.
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because air compressors in the first and eighth cars were shutting down spontaneously, which inhibited acceleration of the train. When the train stopped at
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in 2011, and underwent major maintenance work in 2017. On 22 October 2018, it was reported that the driver of the train reported an issue with the main
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that the driver applied the emergency brake multiple times before the incident, and another claimed that the train sped up after the curve.
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In March 2020, three people who worked for the TRA at the time of the derailment were impeached by the
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operating regulations. Issues with the main air compressor were found not to be a contributing factor.
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derailment was the worst train accident in Taiwan since 1991, when 30 people were killed in a
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At least 18 people were killed in the accident, with another 187 injured, all on board.
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President Tsai met with relatives of the dead and injured on 22 October. She joined
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500,000 (US$ 16,167) on 23 October, after he had been detained for investigation.
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The Taipei Blood Donation Centre issued a press release that highlighted local
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confidence in the safety of railway transportation" is to be carried out.
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Red timestamp is time of crash, other timestamps are scheduled departures
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Military and emergency services taking part in the rescue operation
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station in Yilan County, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from
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Chen Wei-ting; Wu Hsin-yun; Su Mu-chun; Shih Hsiu-chuan.
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Taiwan Yilan District Prosecutors Office (6 June 2019).
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The derailed train was built by the Japanese company
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Cayce, South Carolina train collision, United States
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Lin, Ching-lun; Madjar, Kayleigh (19 October 2021).
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2018 Yilan train derailment is located in Taiwan
UTC+8
Xinma
Su'ao
Yilan County
Taipei
24°36′57″N 121°49′24″E / 24.61583°N 121.82333°E / 24.61583; 121.82333
Yilan line
Eastern Trunk line
Taiwan Railways Administration
Puyuma express
Taitung
Derailment
automatic train protection
Legend
Shulin
Banqiao
Taipei
Songshan
Yilan
Luodong
Dongshan
Xinma
Su'aoxin
Hualien
Taitung
derailed
Yilan County
collision near Miaoli in 1991

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