Transportation

Taipei Metro Escalator Failure

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By Kama Hsu/Louise Watt

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Dozens of people were sent plummeting backwards when an escalator malfunctioned at a Taipei metro station. The escalator suddenly lost speed and reversed direction. The Taipei City Government-owned Taipei Metro has apologized for the incident at Xinpu Station, and said initial investigations have found the braking system was at fault.