Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/01/08
By Wang Shu-fen, Wen Kuei-hsiang, Huang Shu-min and Tsai Chia-ling and Frances Huang 

Taipei, Jan. 8 (CNA) Train services at the Taipei Railway Station returned to normal Monday night after being disrupted by a protest by labor groups earlier that evening.

The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) ordered a suspension of both northbound and southbound trains at the station at 6:55 p.m. when some of the protesters laid down on the tracks.

The 10 protesters lying on the tracks were completely removed by police at around 7:42 p.m., and rail services returned to normal at around 8 p.m., the TRA said.

According to the TRA, a total of 19 trains with 11,250 passengers were affected by the suspension of service.    [FULL  STORY]