Kaohsiung MRT Red Line train failure caused a 17-minute delay, affecting about 260 passengers

A fault message occurred on a Gaojie train during peak hours. It was delayed for 17 minutes and affected approximately 260 passengers. The sudden scene was a Gaojie carriage scene and had nothing to do with the faulty train in the morning. (Photo by reporter Wang Rongxiang)

During the rush hour of Kaohsiung MRT this morning at 7:30 a.m., a fault message occurred on the first train on the red line between R13 Aozi Di Station and R12 Rear Station. There were no immediate safety concerns. The driver was required to drive at the speed limit in accordance with the SOP. The Kaohsiung Traffic Control Center simultaneously arranged for the train to be cleared at R12 station, affecting approximately 260 passengers.

Gao Jie explained that due to the peak period, the speed limit of the faulty train and the cleaning operation will affect the distance and travel time of some subsequent trains. The traffic control center simultaneously schedules trains and flexibly adjusts the distance and train usage according to the on-site operation conditions to reduce the impact on the overall transportation of the Red Line. The entire Red Line resumed normal operation at 7:47.

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Gaojie said that trains are subject to preventive maintenance according to the maintenance cycle. Maintenance personnel will conduct daily inspections and the driver will prepare the train before leaving the train every day. However, after entering the main line operation, if a fault message occurs, although in most cases the train can continue to run without immediate risk, in order to ensure operational safety, depending on the fault message level, the relevant SOP will have different modes such as next station clearance or end station clearance.

Gaojie is deeply sorry for the inconvenience caused to passengers by this train abnormality, and emphasizes that it will strengthen maintenance and pre-inspection to reduce the impact on passengers due to fault clearance.