54 to be punished over bullet train crash
A total of 54 people found responsible for the bullet train crash that killed 40 people in July will be punished, the State Council announced Wednesday.
The fatal accident occured when a high-speed train rammed into a stalled train near the city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province on July 23, leaving 40 people dead and 172 wounded.
Liu Zhijun, the country's former railway minister, Zhang Shuguang, the railway ministry's deputy chief engineer, and Ma Cheng, former chairman of board at China Railway Signal and Communication Corp.(CRSC), producer of the railway signaling system, were held chiefly responsible for the crash.
Liu and Zhang were removed from office over an alleged "severe violation of discipline" earlier this year.
A lightning strike caused train D3115 lose power and a signaling failure led train D301 to rear-end D3115, according to the report.
The probe, which lasted more than 180 days, found that besides major design flaws, there had been relaxed safety controls and poor emergency response to equipment failure behind the tragedy.
Police and prosecutors are independently investigating into whether the accident constitutes a crime, the State Council said.
The accident has exposed that the MOR and the Shanghai Railway Bureau had failed to act properly after the accident and were unable to disclose relevant information on issues of social concern, leaving a negative social influence, said the report.
The CRSC also did not fulfill its responsibility, as its chaotic management at its research institute has caused the design flaws and major safety loopholes, it said.
The Ministry of Railways(MOR) said it will pay 915,000 yuan (145,007 U.S. dollars) in compensation for each victim of the high-speed train crash, but it has not reached agreements with families of three foreign victims.
Of the 172 injured passengers, the ministry has signed agreements with 101 people that provide compensation of more than 7.5 billion yuan as of Dec. 21.
The July accident has caused public fury and discontent over reckless growth and government ignorance of safety management.
Railway minister Sheng Guangzu is required to make a thorough self-criticism and present it to the State Council, according to the meeting.
At a MOR conference after the meeting, Sheng said the July train crash has exposed weak links in railway safety management and taught a serious lesson.
Sheng said that the ministry has failed the nation and its people, and he expressed deep condolences to victims of the accident and sincere apologies to the injured.#p#副标题#e#
The State Council has also concluded a safety overhaul on high-speed rail links and ongoing railway projects that was launched after the accident, and announced measures to fix safety loopholes exposed during the inspection.
The railway ministry has urged the local units to moderately slow high-speed trains at newly-opened links, complete emergency response plans, recall equipment with hidden dangers, and enhance work-safety training.
The railway ministry has been acting as both the regulator and operator of China's railway system since its establishment.
11.唐抗尼，铁道部运输局客运专线技术部基础技术处处长、党支部宣传委员。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
12.穆建成，铁道部科学技术司综合处处长。给予撤职、党内严重警告处分。
13.袁湘鄂，铁道部运输局基础部信号处副处长。给予撤职、党内严重警告处分。
14.张季良，铁道部运输局客运专线技术部基础技术处副处长。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
15.马彦，京福铁路（安徽）公司副总经理，合武铁路（安徽）公司原总经理。给予记过处分。
16.缪伟忠，通号集团副总经理、党委常委，2010年12月起兼任中国铁路通信信号股份有限公司执行董事、总裁、党委常委。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
17.荣亚清，通号集团天津工程分公司副总经理。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
18.陈红，通号集团质量管理部部长。给予记大过处分。
19.张海丰，通号设计院董事长、党委副书记。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
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23.吴镝，通号设计院市场经营处副处长。给予记大过处分。
24.李志兵，通号设计院总工程师室副主任。给予记大过处分。
25.陈锋华，通号设计院副总工程师，列控所所长、党支部书记兼纪检委员。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
26.罗松，通号设计院副总工程师，2005年1月至2007年11月任通号设计院列控所总工程师。给予降级处分。
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28.龙京，上海铁路局原局长、党委副书记。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
29.李嘉，上海铁路局原党委书记。给予撤销党内职务处分。
30.王峰，上海铁路局常务副局长、党委常委。给予记过处分。
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32.何胜利，上海铁路局原副局长。给予撤职、党内严重警告处分。
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34.褚少明，上海铁路局运输处处长、党支部书记。给予记大过处分。
35.徐汉强，上海铁路局运输处副处长、调度所主任、党委副书记。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
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37.周强，上海铁路局调度所主任助理、党委委员。给予记大过处分。
38.王军，上海铁路局调度所第三班值班主任。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
39.邓雪松，上海铁路局调度所第三班值班副主任。给予撤职、党内严重警告处分。
40.张华，上海铁路局调度所行车调度室列车调度员。给予开除留用察看一年处分。
41.杨向明，上海铁路局调度所行车调度室列车调度员。给予开除留用察看一年处分。
42.赵丽建，上海铁路局宁波车务段段长、党委副书记。给予记大过处分。
43.楼文浩，上海铁路局宁波车务段党委书记、副段长。给予党内警告处分。
44.吕庆祥，温州南站站长、党支部副书记。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
45.章伟光，温州南站党支部书记、副站长。给予撤职、撤销党内职务处分。
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47.陈伟革，上海铁路局电务处处长、党支部书记。给予降级、党内严重警告处分。
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53.丁良余，杭州电务段瓯海信号工区副工长、工区值班人员。给予撤职处分。
54.滕安赐，杭州电务段瓯海信号工区信号工、温州南站电务应急值守人员。给予开除留用察看一年处分。
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