There was a power outage on the MRT Sanying Line this morning. Buses were started on some sections of the line to connect and distribute transportation.

A train on the Sanying Line of the MRT experienced a power failure early this morning, and bus connections were started on some sections. (File photo)

The Sanying Line of the New Taipei City MRT was opened to traffic at the end of June this year and has been operating tolled since September. There have been many reports of malfunctions so far. This morning (14th), a train had another power abnormality. Some sections were temporarily connected by buses, which affected people's commuting and triggered complaints. The detailed reasons are yet to be understood.

The New Taipei Rapid Transit Company stated that at around 5:30 a.m. today (14th), a train on the Sanying Line experienced a power abnormality at Yingge Station and was unable to run. Currently, Dingpu Station to Taipei University Station maintains normal operations, while buses from Yingge Station to Yingtaofu Station will be used to transport passengers.

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Some passengers said that this is not the first time problems have occurred on the Sanying Line, and they hope that the city government will take a comprehensive inventory and examine the deficiencies so that problems will not occur again and cause inconvenience to people's commuting.

At about 7:30 in the evening on October 7, a train on the Sanying Line lost power from Longpu Station to Sanxia Station and was unable to run. Trains were immediately rescheduled to evacuate passengers and the operation was downgraded. A single line was used in both directions from Longpu Station to Taipei University Station. It did not return to normal until 8 am on the 8th.