Passengers flipping over trains and passing through! The railway department responded that a train was stopped in the urban area of Benxi for nearly an hour! To traffic congestion freight | train | train
On August 18th, a public video reported that in the evening of the same day in Xihu District, Benxi City, Liaoning Province, a train suddenly stopped while passing through the urban area, causing the two-way road to be blocked. The train was suspended for nearly an hour, and several citizens in a hurry climbed over the guardrail to climb onto the train and pass by.
A freight train parked in the urban area for a long time at the train stop, causing road congestion
"Just stop and don't walk, angry people have already started climbing the train." According to a video circulating online, the train has been parked here for a while, and both sides of the road are so congested that you can't see the end.
The main road in the urban area was cut off at the entrance of the train. A reporter from Da Wan News found through reviewing multiple online videos that a train was parked in a high-rise urban area, and a wider road was cut off by the train. There were many vehicles and pedestrians on both sides of the road forced to stop and wait. In a video circulating online, someone expressed concern, "What if someone's family has an urgent illness?".
On the 19th, the local traffic police department responded to media interviews by stating that a train did indeed stop at the intersection and cause congestion.
Multiple pedestrians climbed onto the train and passed by. Shenyang Railway Bureau: Equipment failure on dedicated lines
At the same time, the reporter also noticed that this is a freight train, and the goods transported in the 14 train carriages are suspected to be gravel. And the carriage is printed with words such as "KZ70" and "Shenju Changtu Quarry".
During the interview, the reporter learned that the "KZ70" type ballast hopper car is a new heavy-duty hopper car designed by Taiyuan Locomotive and Rolling Stock Factory, with a capacity of 70t, used for laying ballast on new and old lines or transporting loose cargo. Shenju Changtu Quarry is a Changtu Quarry of China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. According to Tianyancha, Changtu Quarry of China Railway Shenyang Group Co., Ltd. was established in 2007 and is located in Tieling City, Liaoning Province. It is an enterprise mainly engaged in mining industry.
On the evening of the 19th, a reporter from Da Wan News contacted a staff member at the quarry, who said, "This car is an unpowered car. Wherever the locomotive is pulled, it will stop there. The quarry is not responsible for escorting, and the specific methods of handling and operating are under the management of Shenyang Railway Bureau. It is unclear why it was suspended in the urban area."
Subsequently, the reporter called the Freight Service Department of Shenyang Railway Bureau through 12306, and one of the staff members told the reporter that when a locomotive enters the final line or enters the freight yard for loading and unloading, if the station operation is not completed, the train will be required to stop at the crossing and wait to enter the line. At this time, the crossing will be closed; In addition, when freight trains give way to passenger trains and there are transportation obstacles on the road, it can also cause trains to stop. The staff member stated that they are not clear about why the train stayed in the urban area for a long time, resulting in the closure of the intersection. They will record and provide feedback on the relevant issues.
On August 20th, Shenyang Railway Bureau responded that at 17:08 on the 18th, an equipment malfunction occurred on a local enterprise dedicated line in Benxi City, resulting in a temporary stop of a freight train in operation, causing the railway crossing to close for a long time. Some individuals passing through the intersection did not listen to the railway staff's advice, forcibly climbed over the closed sliding door of the intersection, and climbed through the train carriages. At 17:55, after the local dedicated line equipment malfunction was restored, the railway crossing resumed normal traffic. The railway department calls on the general public to strictly abide by traffic rules when traveling to ensure travel and personal safety.
The train is not stopping in the urban area of Benxi for the first time
It is understood that trains will pass through the city of Benxi due to needs. In recent years, there have been multiple incidents of trains being forced to stop in Benxi due to different reasons. According to "Er San Li News", on September 13, 2018, a woman in her fifties was tragically killed by a passing train on the railway track opposite Xiaohuashan Park in Mingshan District, Benxi City. On July 5, 2019, a train was forced to stop again near Xiaohuashan in Benxi City. After the forced train stopped, a large number of citizens formed groups to cross the fire lane.
"Railway scheduling problems have led to train delays, sudden situations have forced trains to stop, or railway violations have occurred." Mr. Chen, a senior train enthusiast, analyzed to Da Wan News reporters that there are mainly three reasons for trains being forced to stop.
