Bird's Nest Causes Power Outage at TRA Qidu Station, Affecting 6 Trains

A bird's nest caused a power outage in the overhead lines at TRA's Qidu Station, delaying trains. A total of 6 trains were affected, with a cumulative delay of 93 minutes. Operations have since resumed.
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At approximately 6:00 AM this morning, a power outage occurred in the overhead lines at TRA's Qidu Station, causing train delays. The state-owned Taiwan Railways Corporation stated that after reports from the power department, it was confirmed that a bird's nest was the cause. After the nest was removed, power supply returned to normal. Final statistics show that 6 trains were affected, with a total delay of 93 minutes. According to TRA reports, the power outage caused an abnormality in the power supply, leaving the overhead lines between Qidu and Badu without power. At 7:32 AM, the power department reported that the bird's nest was the cause, and after its removal, power supply to the overhead lines at Qidu Station was restored to normal.

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What happened at Qidu Station?

A bird's nest caused a power outage in the overhead lines.