Taiwan seeks compensation from Japanese firm over deadly derailment

The Taiwan Railways Administration said Thursday that it is seeking compensation from a Japanese trading firm over a derailment on the island that killed 18 people last year.TRA said in a statement that it decided to seek NT$611 million (US$20 million) compensation from Sumitomo Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. Taiwan Ltd. for the design flaws in the Puyuma Express train that derailed in Yilan County, northeastern Taiwan, on Oct. 22 last year.The accident, which happened when the train was entering Hsinma Station, also injured over 100 people.TRA said that a report it commissioned a private consult…READ FULL ARTICLE