The track inspection records of the Yunlin section of the high-speed rail have been falsified for 5 years, and 8 employees involved have resigned.

The high-speed rail was exposed to fraud in track inspections, schematic diagram. (Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)

Legislator Wang Hongwei pointed out today (4th) that the manual inspection records of the Yunlin section of the Taiwan High Speed Rail were falsified. There were inspection records without inspections, and the collective falsification lasted for five years. All eight employees resigned. Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation stated that after a comprehensive investigation, only this unit had committed fraud, and all eight employees involved resigned before the investigation was completed.

The Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan today invited the Ministry of Transportation and transportation-related units to give a business report. Wang Hongwei said that inspection records of high-speed rail night track power maintenance units broke out and falsified records for as long as five years. There were no inspections on the Yunlin section of the night track but there were inspection records.

The Taiwan High-Speed ​​Rail Corporation stated that in August this year, an internal audit found that some maintenance personnel on the Yunlin section suspected of not filling in the track patrol records accurately. After further in-depth investigation, a comprehensive comparison of the satellite positioning and work records of official vehicles revealed discrepancies.

The High-Speed ​​Railway Company said that after interviews with the eight people involved in the case, they all admitted that they had taken chances, acted expediently, and falsified records. The relevant personnel were fully aware that their actions had seriously violated the highest standards of operational safety regulations of the High-speed Railway Company, and all of them took the initiative to resign before the investigation was completed.

The High-Speed ​​Railway Company stated that the company is continuing to jointly investigate and punish violators and other supervisors when it comes to operational safety, and is handling them in accordance with the company's reward and punishment procedures. It has also conducted a comprehensive inventory of the track equipment involved by relevant personnel, and used equipment such as track inspection vehicles to conduct re-inspections and safety reviews. The results show that they are in compliance with safety regulations.

The high-speed railway company stated that it has also simultaneously strengthened audit mechanisms such as maintenance operation process inspection and official vehicle mileage comparison. At the same time, it has completed 7 internal safety education training and legal promotions to reiterate the seriousness of maintenance records and strengthen employees' awareness of legal compliance and professional ethics.