The Taipei MRT Corporation previously removed columns in carriages to optimize space, citing crowds during peak hours, sparking public skepticism. Yesterday, a netizen posted on threads that while riding the MRT, he witnessed an old man holding a cane. When the MRT started, his center of gravity was suspected to be unstable. He fell straight back to the ground, and the back of his head hit the floor, which frightened other passengers in the car at the time. Some other netizens even questioned that the passengers who came forward to care about him did not dare to move the old man without permission. Later, when MRT personnel arrived, they directly pulled the old man up without first confirming the extent of the old man's injuries. The handling method was worrying.
Some netizens posted on threads yesterday afternoon and pointed out that when taking the Beijie Red Line towards Xinyi yesterday morning, an old man about 8 or 90 years old got on the MRT with a cane before it closed. "Then the MRT suddenly started to accelerate. The old man lost his footing and had no railings to hold onto. He fell directly face up and backward. The back of his head hit the floor with a loud noise, which shocked other passengers on the bus. The old man opened his eyes but did not react after falling to the ground."
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The original PO said that the passengers in the car were very nervous and wanted to help. Someone pressed the emergency button and wanted to get closer but did not dare to move to the old man without permission. They could only ask him if he was dizzy, if he felt okay, and if he could get up. But the old man felt that he was completely unable to react and could not move!
The original PO also mentioned that when he saw that his cell phone was still on the phone, he picked it up and handed it to a nearby aunt. He explained to his relatives and friends the situation that the old man encountered. He waited for the stationmaster and security of Zhishan Station to pick up the old man and take him off the bus, but he did not know what the subsequent situation would be...
The original PO also shared, "The elderly gentleman fell to the ground, and the sound of his head hitting the ground was really frightening. I still have lingering fears in the past few hours. I only blame myself for not being able to help him in time when I got in the car! I am very upset and angry! I can only hope that the old gentleman can seek medical treatment and be safe!"
The original PO questioned, "What about public facilities? We continue to remove pillars and seats. Every time we take the MRT, the carriages feel simpler and simpler, and the advertising boards are bigger, more eye-catching and brighter. It is obvious that Taiwan is entering an aging society, and convenient facilities can become increasingly inconvenient."
The article sparked heated discussions after it was published. Media person Wu Jingyi also posted on her threads to report the matter. Under her post, another netizen pointed out, "I happened to be on this bus and in the same car. I saw the old man fall to the ground and his head hit the floor. After he fell to the ground, we went to help but did not dare to move him. When the MRT personnel arrived, they directly pulled the old man up without first confirming whether he had cervical spine or other injuries. This kind of treatment is really worrying."
The second netizen's statement also aroused discussion among netizens, questioning "How come the MRT personnel don't even know this common sense? How can a person who has fallen heavily move directly like this?", "This is super dangerous, what are you doing?", "Pull it up directly will make the injury more serious...", "Second injury!"
Some villagers also reposted on PTT, and netizens criticized "I have said it before, but Jiang didn't listen", "The problems everyone has said are still happening", "It's really dangerous to set up without a place to catch", "It's really idiotic for a bunch of old people in Beijing City to dismantle the iron rods", "A while ago, I caught a train on the red line with the center column and door side seats removed. I went in to observe it, but I was lucky that it was during off-peak time", "Forget about removing the seats "How much space do the iron poles take up?" and "Remove the ones that do not have overhead columns and rings at all, so that everyone can practice the core." Some villagers even ridiculed Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan's frequent municipal affairs: "Old people have fractures, every life has a brand, and every tree has cement."
