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Student indicted over false alarm that halted high-speed rail trains
Posted on 2026-10-07 19:06:13
A university student has been indicted for allegedly accessing Taiwan High
Speed Rail's communications system and sending a false alarm that caused four
trains to make emergency stops.

The Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office says the student, surnamed Lin (林),
transmitted a "General Alarm" signal in April while he was on a bus near
Taichung HSR Station.

The warning was automatically sent to nearby trains, prompting three
passenger trains and one out-of-service train to apply their emergency
brakes.

The incident caused a total of 48 minutes of delays.

Prosecutors say Lin used a radio programmed with the system's settings to
access its communications network.

A second man, surnamed Chen (陳), has also been indicted for allegedly
providing the radio and system information.

Prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence for Lin.

(CNA_IG)

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