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SUBWAY CRASH
Above: Gated entrance to Si Lom subway
station Subway
is 100% safe, Thaksin declares -
The Nation, February 1, 2004
Authority threatens to halt opening - The Nation, January 30, 2005 ...“BMCL was told that it’s supposed to accept the contract changes by the end of tomorrow or else the firm would not have approval to reopen the subway on February 1 as scheduled,” the source said. Essentially, the contract amendment would require BMCL to overhaul its system-operating plan and appoint MRTA representatives on its operation and maintenance committees as well as its safety committee... Media test run before reopening Subway - Manager Online, January 30, 2005 MRTA better correct the poorly-designed interchanges and ramp at Huay Kwang Depot before reopening the subway even though it will cost MRTA and BMCL 300 million baht - The Editorial Page, Than Setthakij, January 27-29, 2005 BMCL running fire drills at Lad Phrao Subway Station before the reopening of subway on Feb 1 - Manager Daily, January 27, 2005 SUBWAY CRASH: One week of safety training - The Nation, January 25, 2005 Editorial cartoon on the subway crash - January 25, 2005 Don Entz points out The Nation's editorial cartoon from Saturday. The damaged subway - translated and summarized by Wisarut Bholsithi from Manager Daily, January 24, 2005 The Thailand Cultural Center station needs some repair before resuming full services: 1) Track replacement since the crash damaged the steel rails [UIC54 -> smaller than UIC60 track used in STAR LRT and PUTRA LRT] 2) Screen door system - needs to be reconfigured so doors open automatically during accidents. 3) Signals - the signal system was been damaged by the crash. Commentary by Wisarut: Additional reparation I wish MRTA would do immediately: 1) 3rd rail at all parts of the depot to prevent such an accident in the same way BTS has done. 2) Moving the track switchings further away from the gate of the tunnel. 3) Correcting the grading of tunnel from 4% to 2% 4) Reconfiguring subway gate to be opened immediately after the accident Subway to reopen on February 1 - translated and summarized by Wisarut Bholsithi from Manager Daily, January 24, 2005 MRTA said they will open subway service (Phra Ram 9-Hua Lamphong, Bangsue-Huay Kwang) on February 1, 2005. Thailand Cultural Center is closed for renovation and track rehabilitation. Operator wants nod to restart subway - The Nation, January 23, 2005 Govt wants German train drivers, staff trainers for subway - Bangkok Post, January 22, 2005 Specialists from Germany are likely to be put in charge of subway operations when services are resumed to ensure safety, said Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit... MRTA to propose resuming subway service - TNA, January 20, 2005 ...Initially, the subway may be available from Bangsue station to Ratchada station, and from Hualamphong station to Phra Ram IX station... Subway crash updates from The Nation - January 19, 2005 Photos from ThaiRath and here and here and here and the injured and damage photos and more injured UNDERGROUND ACCIDENT: Probe: It was a schoolboy error SUBWAY CRASH : Chronic traffic jams return Passengers lament slow response time Subway to sit idle for many weeks - The Cabinet yesterday instructed the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to close the subway indefinitely... Also: SUBWAY CRASH - 9:30am, January 17, 2005 SUBWAY
ACCIDENT: Cloud over expansion, stock listing
- The Nation, January 18, 2005
Having an accident so soon after operations began could jeopardise the prospect of the subway company Bangkok Metro Co Ltd (BMCL) expanding its routes, winning future contracts from the government and listing on the stock market, officials said... EDITORIAL: Human error derails new metro - The Nation, January 18, 2005 The subway crash shows that no amount of hi-tech gadgetry can counteract Thailand’s culture of inefficiency...
Post disappoints and CBC
confuses - January 18, 2005
While Thai-newspaper websites were being bombarded all day by those looking for updates about the subway crash, the Bangkok Post's static, one-update-a-day site had nothing to offer. Their first tsunami info page also came online 10 days after the event. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) caused much confusion with their article "200 dead in Bangkok subway crash." This was one of the first articles online about the event. It was later changed to "200 injured in Bangkok subway crash." Unlike printed newspapers where editors have to acknowledge and print corrections, on the internet, the original article can just vanish to be replaced with a corrected piece. Below: CBC's original
headline--which was in error.
SUBWAY CRASH - 9:30am, January 17, 2005 5:53pm - Wisarut reports: From Manager Online One
week suspension after the accident will cause the loss of revenue
of 17.5 million baht After treatment, only 10 injured and 1 in ICU are still in hospital Thipphaya
Insurance PCL agrees to pay 12 billion baht Deputy
PM Jaturon is asking MRTA to review safety measures after the crash Premier
Thaksin coming to the subway crash site for investigation Premier
Thaksin delivering the Subway crash report to Her Majesty Premier
Thaksin points out human error from the driver who unlocked the
safety brake as the main cause--massive revision on training needed More
photos about the crash from Channel 11 Even
Mr. Karun Jantharasuk (the former member of BTS Board) said it is
human error The
Subway driver who slammed into the car with passengers is not at
Hua Chiaw Hospital 2:06pm - Wisarut reports: Now, there are 180 people injured from Subway Accident when Subway Number 1015 (empty train) colliding with Subway No 1028 (with passengers). 7 patients are still in ICU. From Manager Online: BMA
City Clerk said subway accident is due to human error Governor
Abhilux Claiming that BTS has Security measure to ensure Safe Services Suriya
said he feel very regretful about this Subway tragedy - Thipphaya
Insurance PCL (the Insurance Company for State Enterprises) said
they have to pay 800 million baht Suriya
getting angry: Quick investigation has to happen immediately 2:01pm - Subway accident injury toll approaches 200 in Thailand's capital - AP 12:52pm - The Nation/AFP file a wire report: 100 injured in Bangkok train crash ...The passenger train had just closed its doors and was still stopped at the platform, he said, adding that the empty train seemed to be going in reverse when they collided. Passengers reportedly attempted to get out of the train, but there was no emergency exit and it took about 10 minutes for the guards had to find keys to open the doors... 12:10pm - Photos and story from Manager Online 11:28am - Modern TV 9 is reporting that the entire subway network is closed until further notice. 11:26am - Modern TV 9 (which has studios close to the accident) is reporting that the train that went backwards and crashed was empty. On the train with passengers, many broken arms and legs are reported. Victims can make cliams from Tippaya Insurance Company. 11:19am - Subway accident injures many people in Thailand's capital - AP A subway train slammed into another one stopped at a station during morning rush hour Monday, injuring as many as 100 people, six months after the subway system opened in the Thai capital, police and officials said. Some of the victims were bleeding as rescue workers carried them up the stairs of the Cultural Center station to ambulances. Others, dazed and crying, were helped up the stairs to the street. The driver of one of the trains was trapped in the wreckage and rescue workers were trying to reach him, said Yupadee Srinak, the spokeswoman for the underground train service. The accident occurred when a train that was preparing to leave the station was struck by another train from behind, leaving both of them heavily damaged, police said. Police said dozens of people were injured, but Yupadee said as many as 100 were hurt. The new subway system opened to the public in July, linking at three stations with elevated rail lines launched in 1999 to alleviate Bangkok's notoriously heavy traffic. 11:15am - The Nation has their first online bulletin about the accident: Rescue workers said the passengers were still being rescued and part of the train has been cut through to access them. Posted at 11:06am - Nation News Radio is reporting no one died. Now more 100 passengers injured. The driver was seriously injured. Injured sent to Praram 9, Krungtep and Police hospital. Massive traffic jam at Ratchada and Praram 9 Roads. The Minister of Transportation, Suriya Juenrungroengkit, said it is an accident and not terrorism, because the subway is controlled by computer. He said the subway is responsible for everything. Of the 100 injuries, 10 are serious. Wisarut point out Thai language forums on the accident. Thai netters' responses to the first serious subway accident: here and here 11:02am - AP posts their first report: Report: subway accident injures more than 50 people in Thai capital Posted at 10:47am - Ron Morris (2Bangkok.com editor) reports: I was in Suthisarn Station at 9:25am. and boarded a car towards Hualamphong. It seemed the car had been sitting there for awhile. At 9:37am they came into the station will bullhorns and told everyone to leave. Posted at 10:43am - Nation News Radio is reporting two subway cars crashed at Thai Cultural Center Station at 9.30 a.m. 50 were injured. Officers need help to carry the passengers who were injured. One car was to go to Hualumpong and one to Bangsue. But nobody knew why the Hualumpong direction train started going backwards and crashed into the train going to Bangsue (more details to come). |
