Incident Overview

Kaohsiung MRT suffered a‌ power outage yesterday, and operations north of the R17 World ⁢Transport Station were temporarily suspended. Kaohsiung MRT lines are operating with peak ​headway intervals of‌ 4 to 5 ‍minutes this morning.

Kaohsiung MRT operations north of the R17 World Games station were‍ disrupted yesterday morning by a power⁢ anomaly. After the maintenance,‌ Gaoji⁣ Company resumed normal operations ⁣on all ​lines at around 9 ⁣pm yesterday, with⁢ an average shift interval of around ⁤8 to 10‌ minutes.

This ⁢morning, peak⁣ time is running between 4 and 5 minutes.

Causes and Repairs

The Kaohsiung⁤ MRT Corporation said⁣ today that after⁤ the relevant ​electric trains returned to the factory last night, they have damaged​ three other rails ⁣this⁢ morning. Yesterday, full maintenance will be done at night ⁤and linear measurements are all back ‌to normal and safe.

The ​Kaohsiung MRT Corporation said the cause⁣ of the accident was initially determined to be that ⁤the height​ of the third rail interfered with the​ collector shoes of ⁤the first train‌ involved in the accident, causing damage ⁢to both the ⁤collector boots and the third ⁢rail, and⁢ then to subsequent trains⁢ passing ‌by.

Gaojie staff conducted a walk-through ‌inspection yesterday,‍ but heavy rain made‌ visual inspection more difficult. ‍Fortunately, the defective road section was clearly ‌identified and emergency repairs were made.

Future Improvements

Kaohsiung MRT Corporation noted that it has established relevant operating ⁤procedures​ and signed contracts with passenger transport operators to operate bus connections, however,‌ when an ⁢accident occurs, it‌ is difficult for passenger transport operators ⁣to temporarily dispatch and operate ⁣vehicles.

In the future,‌ we will improve bus connectivity⁤ and transport ​speed and guide passengers to ​the site and at the same time request assistance from the⁢ Transport Bureau‍ to communicate ‍with shuttle bus operators.

Acknowledgement and ‌Assurance

Kaohsiung MRT Corporation said⁢ it deeply regrets the inconvenience to passengers caused by yesterday’s incident, ⁤that it has conducted‌ a ⁣thorough​ review to avoid a recurrence, and ​asked passengers to continue traveling with peace of mind.