Diary of a rail fan in Kansai,Japan(Ver.2)

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Why was it unavoidable?

Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, with at least 48 dead and dozens injured
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/01/asia/taiwan-train-derail-intl-hnk/index.html

Some people say "It's due to lack of safety devices." But, it may be difficult for Taiwan Railway Administration to detect truck on its track.
Except for level crossing, it's common that there is no system to detect something on tracks.