Railway services on East Coast to resume fully ahead of schedule on Dec. 28
Railway services on East Coast to resume fully ahead of schedule on Dec. 28
2022-11-22
Train services along the East Coast could resume in full before the end of the year, as repairs progress faster than anticipated. Work on heavily damaged areas between Yuli and Fuli are nearly wrapped up and passenger services are scheduled to resume on Dec. 30. That’s 20 days ahead of schedule. But for a while after reopening, speeds will be capped at 60 kilometers per hour.
With a measuring tape, the worker marks the tracks. Using a variety of tools, the engineering team straightens out the railroad.
Heavy machinery was also brought to the scene to move materials around. Repairs are underway on the railroad between Hualien and Taitung, which was damaged in an earthquake on Sept. 18.
The tremor damaged several areas of the tracks between Yuli and Fuli. They include 15 spots along the Siwkolan Bridge, eight piers on the Laklak Bridge, two train platforms, as well as connection points and electrical equipment along the line.
The transport ministry had not expected trains services to resume until next year. But the Taiwan Railways Administration says repairs have moved forward ahead of schedule, meaning services could resume as early as Dec. 28.
Wu Chin-tien
Taiwan Railways Administration
Under orders from the minister, and having taken all safety precautions, we hope to resume services on Dec. 28. Tickets could start going on sale as early as Nov. 30.
The worst damaged part of the tracks was the Siwkolan Bridge. After a discussion among engineers, the repair team decided to use a removal and restoration technique that had never been used before in Taiwan.
Train passenger
Of course it’d be good if it opens soon.
Train passenger
I think it’s been very hard work for them. So I understand. The issue with the bridges is that safety should be the top priority.
Chen Chin-kuang
Ruisui Township head
Transport on the east coast is quite tricky. The railway is an important transport link here. The tourism sector in Hualien and Taitung depends on it. I hope they can resume services soon.
The repairs were done in accordance with seismic preparation guidelines. Speeds will be capped at 60 kilometers per hour for a period after opening. Still, that’s good news for residents in the area, who will finally be able to take the train after more than three months.
918地震台鐵花東線中斷逾三個月 搶修進度超前12/28開放通車
2022-11-22
受到918地震影響，台鐵花東線中斷，原本預期農曆春節前搶通完畢，不過台鐵局宣布提早20天，將在12月28日恢復通車。其中受損最嚴重的新秀姑巒溪橋，因橋面版位移大，採用國內軌道首次使用的橫移、復位工法最為特殊，通車初期將以60公里為速限。
卷尺量、鐵軌上做記號，工程人員再拿起工具，調整軌道間距。
除了工人們忙進忙出，怪手以及吊車也在現場吊掛大型建材。918地震導致台鐵花東線中斷。
玉里至富里路段，新秀姑巒溪橋15跨的橋面、樂樂溪橋8座橋墩、以及2處月台及沿線軌道、電力設備毀損。
原本預計明年才能通車，不過台鐵宣布搶修進度超前，將提早在12月28日就能開放通車。
[[台鐵花蓮運務段長 吳金添]]
“在部長指示下 在安全無虞的狀況， 可望在12月28日通車，11月30日就開放到台東的訂票”
受損最嚴重的新秀姑巒溪橋，工程團隊討論後，決定採用國內軌道首次使用的橫移及復位工法，來進行修復。
[[搭車民眾]]
“ (通車)當然是好啊，方便啊”
[[搭車民眾]]
“覺得他們真的蠻辛苦的，我能夠體諒，因為那個橋的問題，安全還是第一”
[[花蓮瑞穗鄉長 陳進光]]
“因為東部交通非常不便，鐵路是一個很重要的交通工具，對於花東的觀光產業來講影響很大，現在可以提早通車，我們都樂觀其成”
這次的修復工程，除了符合耐震設計規範，營運初期時速將限制60公里。中斷三個多月的花東鐵路，终於能在元旦前完成通車。
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