Koreans were led to believe that public safety would receive the utmost attention following last year's Sewonl ferry disaster, which has been attributed to, among other things, blatant disregard for safety in pursuit monetary gains.
Yet, just as the nation is about to mark the first anniversary of that disaster, we are reminded how little progress has been made in raising awareness about safety. How else can one explain the statement issued by the KORAIL following three incidents on the newly opened KTX Honam line that serves the southwestern corridor of the country?
In the first three days of operations, three incidents could have potentially led to accidents. on the first day, the exterior cover for washer liquid was discovered damanged as the train bound for Gwangju from Seoul approached Gwangmyeong station. However the train was allwed to continue operating without fixing the problem, albeit as a slower speed. KORAIL taped the damaged cover when the train arrived at Iksan Staion, but it could not withstand the speed and fell off, only to be taped again at the next station.
on April 4, a KTX train bound for Gewangju came to an abrupt stop on a bridge near Osong station due to a malfunction of the signal system. on the same day, a KTX train bound for Yongsan traveled in reverse for 1 km after electricity went out on a 5.3km stretch between Iksan station and Gongju station. KORAIL said a bird's nest on the electric wire causec the power outage that lasted neary 90 minutes.
All the mishaps could have been prevented if there had been thorough safety inspections. According to KORAIL, the damage to the exterior cover for washer liquid was caused by the train manufacturer's failure to apply glue to affix the bolt. As for the abrupt stop on the bridge, KORAIL said a technical malfunction caused the train to stop for three minutes.
- utmost : (명사 앞에서만) 최고의 극도의
- monetary gain : 금전적 이익
- albeit [|ɔ:l|bi:ɪt] : 접속사로서 비록 ~ 일지라도 cf. Any radiation, albeit at low levels, will be harmful.
- withstand : 견뎌내다. 이겨내다. cf. The material used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.
- abrupt : 돌연한, 갑작스런, cf. abrupt stop : 급정거
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