Tourists Sit on Railway Tracks, Alishan Office Says Persuasion First 遊客坐鐵軌划龍舟嬉鬧 阿里山林鐵:先勸導

The cherry blossoms in Alishan are in full bloom recently. However, some tourists were videotaping themselves while sitting on the train tracks, which is a violation of the Railway Act. Officials say that anyone who intrudes on the railway line can be fined NT$10,000 to NT$50,000.

Ten tourists sat on the railroad tracks of the Alishan Forestry Railway, posing like they are rowing a dragon boat.

Chou Heng-kai, Deputy Director, Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office: “This video was found on the morning of Feb. 18. It was filmed at Shenmu Station. The tourists sitting on the tracks have violated Article 57 of the Railway Act.”

According to the Railway Act, pedestrians and vehicles are not allowed to intrude on railway routes, tunnels, and other places. Violators can be fined NT$10,000 to NT$50,000 in accordance with the law. If railway safety is affected, the penalty can be increased up to NT$500,000. The Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office also stated that first-time offenders will be persuaded first.

Chou Heng-kai, Deputy Director, Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office: “After one of our colleagues went to persuade the tourists to stop, they immediately cooperated and left. Therefore, our office did not call the police to carry out the punishment.”

Due to the cherry blossoms blooming in Alishan recently, there is an endless stream of tourists. The public questioned whether the forest railway office is short on staff and whether the area lacked warning signs. The forest rail office clarified that there are warning signs on the tourist lines around Shenmu Station. It also reminds people who visit the surrounding areas of Alishan Forest Railway to abide by relevant regulations to avoid violating the law.

10名遊客坐在阿里山林鐵火車鐵軌上，擺出划龍舟的動作讓朋友錄影，眾人開心地笑成一團。其他民眾看了覺得很不妥，通報林鐵人員。

阿里山林業鐵路及文化資產管理處副處長周恆凱指出：「經查這段影片是在2月18日上午，在阿里山林鐵神木車站所拍攝。坐在鐵軌上，其實已經違反《鐵路法》第57條的規定。」

依《鐵路法》規定，行人跟車輛都不能入侵鐵路路線或隧道等處所，違者可依同法處1萬至5萬元的罰鍰；若影響鐵路安全，還可加重處罰最高50萬元。阿里山林鐵及文資管理處也表示，初犯會先勸導。

阿里山林業鐵路及文化資產管理處副處長周恆凱表示：「現場同仁前往勸導之後，這群遊客就馬上配合離開，所以本處並沒有移請警方來進行裁罰。」

阿里山最近因櫻花盛開，連帶遊客絡繹不絕。民眾質疑，遊客公然坐鐵軌划龍舟，是否因林鐵人力不足，且沒設警示牌導致？管理處澄清，神木車站周邊的遊客動線有設警示牌；也提醒到林鐵周邊觀光的民眾遵守相關規定，以免觸法。