
AI-generated summary
A switch signal abnormality occurred at Banqiao Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail on the morning of November 5. The High Speed Rail Company sent personnel to repair the problem. The abnormality was eliminated at 10:47 and the entire line resumed normal operation.
This morning (5th), an abnormal switch signal occurred at Taiwan High Speed Rail Banqiao Station, causing delays for some trains. The affected area was from Nangang Station to Taichung Station. The average delay was within 30 minutes. The High Speed Rail Company has dispatched personnel to deal with the problem.
High-speed rail trains are affected by abnormal turnout signals at Banqiao Station, resulting in delays for some trains. The High-speed Rail Company has dispatched personnel to deal with the problem. The affected area is southbound/northbound Nangang-Taichung. The estimated average delay time is within 30 minutes. The actual delay is subject to on-site display.
Taiwan High Speed Rail later stated that at 10:21 a.m. this morning, due to an abnormal signal at the Banqiao station switch, train number 817 going south and train number 616 going north were temporarily stopped. After the high-speed railway company sent personnel to the site for emergency repairs, the abnormality was eliminated at 10:47 and normal operation was restored across the line. The high-speed rail company said that this incident caused delays in some flights and caused inconvenience to passengers. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The national railway train schedule reform is progressing smoothly. The first batch of regular-speed passenger trains will be launched from 0:00 on November 25 and new freight trains will be launched from 18:00 on November 24, involving a total of more than 4,700 passenger and freight trains. The EMU train schedule will be changed in late December.

Starting from November, primary and secondary schools in more than 100 cities across the country have started their autumn vacation, igniting the autumn and winter cultural tourism market. Hainan has implemented the autumn vacation system for the first time, and study tours and parent-child tours have become more popular. Many scenic spots such as Huangshan and Tibet in Anhui have launched ticket-free policies. Railway and air travel passenger flows are concentrated, and the department reminds them to plan their itinerary in advance.

The national railway train schedule reform is progressing smoothly. The first batch of train schedule changes will be implemented from 0:00 on November 25, involving more than 4,700 regular-speed passenger trains, tourist trains and freight trains. The new train numbers use the initials Z, N, V, Y, B, etc., and the operating sections and operating times remain basically unchanged. Tickets will be on sale starting from November 11, and the number of EMU trains will be changed in late December.

As many provinces in China implement autumn holidays for primary and secondary schools, the tourism market continues to be hot in November. According to data from Hanglv Zongheng, the number of domestic air ticket bookings in November exceeded 18.64 million. Study tours, coastal tours, plateau autumn viewing and ski tours have become the main growth points, and the popularity of Beijing, Shanxi, Daocheng and Zhangjiakou has increased significantly.

The 49.8-kilometer Daman Road section of Provincial Highway 7 is under control due to landslides. The Highway Bureau announced that starting from November 9, it will be opened to traffic in three time periods every day, each time period of 30 minutes. The site remains open in one direction and will be closed in case of rain or unstable slopes, and large vehicles will not be allowed to pass.

On the afternoon of November 4, flight SC7686 from Seoul, South Korea, carrying 70 people, landed at Wuyishan Airport, marking the resumption of passenger flights from Wuyishan, Fujian to Seoul, South Korea after nearly a year. This customized route will continue until January 22, 2027, with a total of 48 flights.