Taiwan High Speed Trains Delayed

Taiwan News reports that technical problems at Tainan station caused delays for high speed train traffic today. Problems at a railroad switch prompted ordering southbound trains to pass by the station without stopping.

The problem began at 12:10 Sunday noon, just three minutes before a train was scheduled to enter Tainan station. The driver was immediately ordered not to stop, but to drive past the station first and then return.

Thanks to their ability to quickly modify a driver’s orders, delays were the only consequences here. There was another incident just this month, when high speed railroad traffic was disrupted by a faulty switch. Delays were more significant that time.