TRAIN SPOTTERS GET FINED FOR TRESPASS ON LEVEL CROSSING|闖平交道拍攝火車 4鐵道迷違法送辦

Four train spotters passed the level crossing in central Taiwan on December 4 to photograph a special electric multiple unit train type known as the Keikyu Express 700. They took photos only 3 meters away from the railway, forcing the EMU and a Puyuma Express that followed to stop abruptly. The railway police apprehended the four train spotters after receiving a report. Four rail fans were captured by the surveillance camera while photographing a special electric multiple unit train in the clearance area. They were apprehended by the railway police after onlookers reported them. ==WANG SHIH-MING, Taichung Precinct Deputy Director, Railway Polic Bureau== They passed the level crossing near Chenggong Station and walked in the clearance area for about 3 to 5 minutes to take pictures of the moving Keikyu Express 700. Trespassing the clearance area can be fined for up to NT$50,000. Not only was it dangerous for the rail fans to illegally photograph the train, their reckless action also forced the Keikyu Express 700 and a Puyuma Express that followed to stop abruptly. ==YEH JEN-HO, Taichung Station Master== This incident caused the block of traffic. We only have one railway track for northbound trains. If one train stops abruptly, the train that follows will be forced to stop as well. The operation will be down for 3 to 5 minutes. Modeled after the Keikyu 800 series to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the friendship agreement between the Taiwan Railway and Keihin Kyūkō, the Keikyu Express 700, nicknamed as the "Suneo Train," has attracted many rail fans to take photos since June. However, it was dangerous to trespass railway facilities to take photos. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 監視器拍到有四位民眾，陸續從台中成功平交道闖入鐵道淨空區，他們都是鐵道迷，為了拍攝這列特殊塗裝的電聯車，結果遭到民眾檢舉，最後被鐵路警察移送交通部裁罰。 ==鐵路警察局台中分局副分局長 王世銘== 由成功南平交道那 侵入圍籬內的淨空區 步行三至五分鐘後 再覓跡拍攝京急700行車的情形 鐵路警察表示，任意闖入鐵道淨空區，依鐵路法最高可開罰五萬元，違法拍火車不但危險，付出的代價也相當高，當時除了阿福號煞停，後方一列普悠瑪號也跟著煞停。 ==台中火車站長 葉仁和== 因為它會造成所謂的路塞 因為我們只有一條路線 對不對 北上的只有一路線 如果前面有車 當然我們後面的車 就是會跟著停煞 會停著 他差不多影響3到5分鐘左右 台鐵指出，這四人要拍的，就是俗稱「阿福號」的700型電聯車，台鐵為了紀念與日本京濱急行電鐵友好協定一週年，將外觀仿效京急800型電車，從六月開始就吸引許多鐵道迷拍攝，但像這樣任意闖入鐵，相當危險。 記者 邱植培 彭煥群 台中報導