On the eve of the Chinese New Year.
Some people release balloons to welcome the New Year.
The balloon was released under the influence of instantaneous strong winds.
Blow to the railway limit and touch the railway catenary.
Cause tripping and balloon exploding.
It seriously affects the safety of railway transportation.
and the safety of people's lives.
Remember. Don't do it during the Chinese New Year.
According to the statistics of the Shanghai Railway Safety Supervision and Management OfficeOn January 1, 2024, a total of 14 balloon invasion incidents occurred in the first tube of China Railway Shanghai Bureau GroupAmong them, there were 6 cases in Zhejiang Province, 5 cases in Anhui Province, and 3 cases in Jiangsu Province, resulting in 2 trips of catenary, affecting 14 trains, and seriously disrupting the order of railway transportation.
Real-world examples
A balloon is attached to the uplink contact net of the Xulian high-speed railway.
Hefu high-speed rail upward bearing cable wrapped balloon.
The catenary of Qiantangjiang Station of the Shanghai-Kunming Bypass Line is attached to the balloon.
Balloons are attached to the railings of the Qingyan Line bridge.
Xiao Yong line hanging string attached to the balloon.
The balloon in the heart of the Shanghai-Kunming line invades the line (after treatment).
Typical Cases:
On December 3, 2023, a drone fell into the fence between Linquan Station of Zhengfu High-speed Railway and Zhengfu Field in Fuyang West. After investigation, the party did not have a relevant drone operation certificate, and did not report to the local **, did not sign a mutual control agreement with the relevant railway departments, and was taken away by the Jieshou South Station Police Station of the Bengbu Railway Public Security Department and fined 1,000 yuan.
Relevant railway transport safety laws and regulations.
and knowledge related to railway travel safety.
Come and learn. In accordance with Article 53 of the Regulations on the Administration of Railway Safety (Order No. 639).It is forbidden to carry out the following acts that endanger electrified railway facilities: "raising and flying kites, balloons and other low-altitude floating objects within 500 meters on each side of the railway power line conductor".
Article 24 of the Administrative Measures for the Safety Protection of High-speed Railways (Order No. 8 of 2020 of the Ministry of Transport).Within 500 meters on both sides of the high-speed railway power line wire, no kites, balloons, Kong Ming lanterns and other floating objects shall be raised, and offensive instruments such as bows, crossbows, slingshots, and ** shall not be used to engage in behaviors that may endanger the safety of high-speed railways. UAVs on both sides of high-speed railway power lines shall comply with relevant national regulations. For the plastic greenhouses, color steel sheds, billboards, dust nets and other lightweight buildings and structures on both sides of the high-speed railway line, the owner or actual controller shall take reinforcement and protective measures, and clean up the plastic film, tin foil, color steel tile, iron sheet and other construction and construction materials in a timely manner to prevent the safety of the high-speed railway from being endangered under windy weather conditions.
Article 20 of the Regulations of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Railway Safety"Within a range of 500 meters on each side of the railway power line conductor, it is forbidden to raise and fly kites, balloons, Kong Ming lanterns and other low-altitude floating objects. Within 100 meters on each side of the high-speed railway power line wire, and within 50 meters on each side of the ordinary railway power line wire, low-altitude, slow-speed, and small aircraft such as drones are prohibited from flying; If it is truly necessary to carry out the above-mentioned flight activities due to safety and security, emergency rescue, on-site investigation, construction operations, meteorological exploration, etc., the relevant formalities shall be completed in accordance with the regulations, necessary safety protection measures shall be taken, and the railway transport enterprise shall be notified in advance. ”
Article 24 of the Regulations on the Administration of Railway Safety in Jiangsu Province"It is forbidden to fly birds, raise and fly low-altitude floating objects such as kites, balloons, and Kong Ming lanterns, or low-altitude flying objects such as small aircraft and paramotors, within 500 meters on each side of the conductor of railway power lines. Where it is truly necessary to fly unmanned aircraft for on-site investigation, construction operations, etc., approval shall be obtained in accordance with regulations, necessary safety precautions shall be taken, and the railway transport enterprise shall be notified in advance. ”
Article 25 of the Regulations on the Administration of Railway Safety in Anhui Province"Within a range of 500 meters on each side of the railway power line conductor, it is forbidden to raise and fly kites, balloons, Kong Ming lanterns and other low-altitude floating objects. ”
Article 28 of the Regulations on the Administration of Railway Safety in Zhejiang Province"Within 500 meters on each side of the conductor of the electrified railway line, floating objects such as squares, balloons, and Kong Ming lanterns shall not be raised. UAVs on both sides of the conductor of an electrified railway line shall comply with relevant national and provincial regulations. ”
Specific control suggestions:In view of the fact that there are many windy days in winter, it is recommended to use 1000 meters on both sides of the railway line as the control area to prohibit the flying of balloons, kites and other floating objects; Do not fly aluminum foil balloons (aluminum foil is not easy to decompose, aluminum foil will have the risk of short circuit when it touches high-voltage wires, causing railway catenary tripping and power outage), ordinary rubber balloons, kites do not tie metal wires (the reason is the same as above), ordinary rubber balloons should be tied to a balloon with a heavy object, do not tie a large number of balloons to the same weight (because once flying away, the balloon will not disperse, easy to hang on the wire).
*: Yangtze River Delta Railway, Jiangsu News.