Train trapped in tunnel after storm damages power lines

Train trapped in tunnel after storm damages power lines

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Heavy rains on Sunday once wreaked havoc in Hualien, disrupting countless train services. Mudslides on the North-Link Line forced a full suspension of trains between Hualien and Yilan. One train even lost power and became trapped inside the Qingshui Tunnel. Let’s hear more.

Passenger
I noticed the train was moving really slowly, and then the conductor got nervous and said something was wrong. We ended up stuck in the tunnel for about two hours."

Voice of passenger
It’s outrageous. How can Hualien’s tourism develop in these conditions? The power cables snapped, and the entire train was trapped in the tunnel without electricity.

Railway engineers are rushing to repair the damage and restore electrical supply to the tracks. They are also clearing debris from inside the tunnel, which is a difficult operation due to the limited space. The Taiwan Railway says that train services in the affected area will allow standing passengers on Monday, and the transport ministry has added extra plane, ferry and road services on Monday and Tuesday. Single-track services could start as early as Wednesday, with normal services to start on Saturday at the earliest.

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#trains #hualien #travel #storm #nature #mudslide

週日山洪爆發淹沒鐵軌自強號斷電"卡清水隧道"

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週日的大雨，又造成花蓮鐵路中斷。和仁-崇德路段，因為土石泥流淹過軌面，導致北迴線花蓮-宜蘭雙向全面停駛。週日更有一班477列次的自強號，斷電卡在清水隧道。

[[旅客]]
“我有發現那個火車很慢，然後站務長就很緊張，就說出狀況了，然後就停在涵洞裡面大概2個鐘頭。”

[[聲源:旅客]]
“真的太誇張了，這樣子怎麼發展花蓮觀光?整個鐵路的電纜斷裂，我們被卡在隧道裡面，整台車完全沒有電力。”

鐵路工程人員持續進行路線搶修工程，因為電力基座遭沖毀，電力線路都受損，隧道內還有200公尺的土石，加上內部空間有限，增加搶修難度。台鐵表示，週一台北到花蓮間對號列車開放站票，不需換補票，以加強旅客疏運，交通部也啟動陸海空等交通工具，在今明兩天加開班次，協助疏運。台鐵預估週三首班車恢復東正線單線雙向行車，西正線最快週六修復完成。

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