Taipei City Government

In the morning of June 28, Mayor Ko Wen-je inspected emergency response exercises taking place inside and in the vicinity of Taipei Railway Station.

During his address, Ko expressed his gratitude to all participating agencies and staff members, noting that much result have been generated since the first exercise in 2016. He pointed out that experience, technologies and knowledge can be utilized to establish an SOP for emergency management, which can be applied to other transport hubs.

According to Ko, the Taipei Railway Station complex is fairly complicated, with trains, buses, and high speed rail converging in and around and daily passengers. With traffic volume of more than half a million, the number is expected to see further increase in the foreseeable future.

The mayor remarked that the exercise was the fourth to take place in the complex, aiming to establish an SOP that can be applied to other transportation hubs such as Nangang Railway Station.

The exercises featured scenarios such as armed holdup, explosives detection and disposal, and chemical leak crisis. Mayor Ko mentioned that emergency preparedness and responsiveness require specialized knowledge and the involvement of multiple government agencies from both central and local governments. He added that the city government will continue collaborating with central authorities to improve the Taipei’s emergency management system.