Taipei Railway Station to hold security drillsBy Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNASecurity drills simulating an indiscriminate attack are to be held at Taipei Railway Station today from 2pm to 3pm, during which phones within a 1km radius would receive alert messages, the Taipei City Government said yesterday. Anyone within a 1km radius of the station would receive a text in English and Chinese saying: “Drill: A public safety incident has occurred at Taipei Railway Station. Police officers patrol the Main Hall of Taipei Railway Station on Dec. 23 last year, five days after an indiscriminate attack occurred at the station. A similar drill was held at MRT Taipei City Hall Station and Taipei City Hall Bus Station last month in cooperation with Taipei Rapid Transit Corp to test the efficiency of evacuation alerts and to boost responses to random, indiscriminate attacks. Taipei Main Station is Taiwan’s only hub integrating five rail systems and serves an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 passengers daily.

Source: Taipei Times January 21, 2026 17:13 UTC