Recently, the WeChat Moments were blown up by a leaking post on the Tianya Forum - Xi'an Metro Line 3 has serious safety hazards.
The whistleblower said that he is an employee of Shaanxi Okai Cable Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Shaanxi Okai), the cable supplier of Xi'an Metro Line 3. The quality of the cables used in the entire line of Metro Line 3 is not up to standard, and there are many The product was randomly inspected by the quality supervision department and found to be unqualified. It also claimed that the reason why Shaanxi Okai was able to undertake the cable project of Line 3 was because of possible "power-for-money transactions" with certain leaders of Xi'an Metro Company.
How important are cables to the subway? A professional in subway cables said that the main function of subway cables is to transmit communication signals and implement data monitoring. If there is a problem with the cable and the monitoring is not in place, the central control will not be able to see the scene.
According to the Voice of China's "News Evening Peak" report, the quality of the cables of Xi'an Metro Line 3 has been questioned recently. The Xi'an Municipal Government held a press conference this morning and stated that the safety of Xi'an Metro operations is guaranteed. The investigation of the cable accident has been fully launched, and the results will be announced to the public. The Xi'an Metro Company has been ordered to strengthen safety inspections and inspections of subway operations.
Xi'an Metro Line 3 has a total length of 39.15 kilometers. Construction started in August 2012 and it was put into operation in November last year. A netizen who claimed to be an employee of Shaanxi Okai Cable Co., Ltd. posted on the 13th that the cables supplied by his company used in Xi'an Metro Line 3 "cut corners, and all production indicators do not meet the subway construction standards", posing serious safety risks. . However, this statement was denied by Okay, which issued a statement saying: The content of the post was untrue and the case had been reported to the police.
At today's press conference, Song Yang, director of the Xi'an Metro Office, said that the cables involved in the online public opinion are key materials supplied by B, and the material supplier was recommended by the winning construction unit of the Line 3 project. After the review meeting organized by the supervision unit passes the review, the winning construction unit will determine on its own from the list of qualified suppliers that have passed the review. There are seven suppliers of key materials for the Line 3 project, and Okay Company is one of them. After public opinion focused on it, the subway department concentrated on inspecting all network equipment and facilities, especially the cables of Line 3. "Starting from yesterday, we divided into seven groups to carry out pull-net inspection and inspection. 'Treat the problems when they are there, and improve them when there are no problems.' We absolutely guarantee The operation is safe. So far, the entire network is operating safely and stably."
Are there any "cutting corners" and safety hazards in the cables supplied by Okay? At the press conference, Jing Liu, Director of the Xi'an Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau. Gang introduced that for more than a month from October 12 to November 17 of the year before last, based on reports from the masses, they inspected the construction site of Metro Line 3 four times and randomly inspected 6 batches of Okay products. Of the cables, three of the inspection results were that the product quality was unqualified, and one was that the inspection report was forged. The company has been administratively punished in accordance with the Product Quality Law. Jing Liugang said that after this public opinion focus, they took samples of Okay cables used on Metro Line 3 yesterday. The samples have been sent to a third-party national cable testing agency for inspection today. Five batches of samples were taken this time, and the test results will be announced to the public as soon as possible.
Lv Jian, member of the Standing Committee of the Xi’an Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, said that Xi’an Metro Company has been ordered to strengthen safety inspections and inspections of subway operations; an investigation team has been set up to conduct an investigation. If any violations of laws, disciplines and interests are found during the investigation, Any transportation issues, no matter who is involved, will be severely punished in accordance with the law and regulations. The municipal government has ordered the municipal subway company to take solid and effective measures to strengthen subway operation safety inspections. Lu Jian said, "It is safe to ride the Xi'an subway at present. Please rest assured that the general public."
The cable incident on Xi'an Metro Line 3 is getting worse. On the evening of the 20th, the Xi'an Municipal Government held a press conference to announce that all five randomly sampled Okay cable samples were inspected by the national authoritative testing department and all failed. The local public security agency immediately launched an investigation into Shaanxi Okai Cable Co., Ltd. and controlled 8 relevant personnel in accordance with the law. Next, the Xi'an Metro Line 3 Problem Cable Investigation Team will thoroughly investigate all the Shaanxi Okai Company's participation in the Xi'an Metro construction project, including the production of unqualified cables, whether there are any illegal bidding, etc. At the same time, all departments and personnel involved with Okay will be thoroughly investigated.
After learning about Shaanxi Aokai Cable Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of Aokai Cable, many people may be surprised: it was established on November 27, 2012, and production only started in 2014. Why? The first bid was actually able to defeat 6 other bidding rivals, including large central enterprises, and win the big order for Xi'an Metro Line 3?
Moreover, from October 12 to November 17, 2015 Based on reports from the masses, the Xi'an Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau went to the Metro Line 3 construction site four times to conduct law enforcement inspections and randomly inspected 6 batches of Okay Cables. Three of the inspection results were that the product quality was unqualified, and one was a forged inspection report. Administrative penalties were imposed on him. Despite this, Okay Cable not only supplies Xi'an Metro Line 3 normally, but also expands to Chengdu, Chongqing and other places, and even won the honor of "Shaanxi Province Famous Trademark".
It is really strange that a company with little qualifications and a track record of misdeeds can actually outperform well-known companies such as the top ten cable brands and advance unimpeded in the field of subway construction. Therefore, since the public report by netizens on February 13, the questioning about why Okay Cable has such huge energy has not stopped; even, with the further disclosure of information, the questioning voice has become louder and louder. After all, it is hard for people to believe that without the "blessing" of power, how could Okay Cable be such a "prosperous business".
Rent-seeking by power cannot be tolerated at any time. Of course, we can only hope that the relevant departments in Xi'an can find out the truth as soon as possible and give the public a satisfactory answer as to how the incident will ultimately turn out.
In addition to Xi'an, Chengdu Metro also admitted that three lines used "problematic cables" of the same brand as Xi'an Metro. Now it is necessary to ask, are the subways in other cities that cooperate with Okay Cable safe enough? Obviously, other cities involved in problematic cables should also actively conduct investigations, not only on cable safety issues, but also on whether the cable purchase and detection are behind the scenes. There is a power rent-seeking problem.
In addition, because Okay Cable has customers all over the country, relevant departments such as the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine at the national level also need to take active actions to initiate nationwide investigations and deal with problems together when they are found. There is no place to hide to effectively ensure the safety of the public. Under such circumstances, we must not take any chances and must not tolerate any cover-up behavior.
The reason why the Okay cable incident has aroused such great public attention is because subway safety involves the vital interests of millions of people riding the subway in the city. If there is a slight mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, the public’s doubts and inquiries should be answered.
Safety is the foundation of urban development. The Okay cable incident harmed public safety and interests. Only by thoroughly ascertaining the truth and allowing possible power rent-seekers and government-business colluders to be duly punished can we respond to public doubts and soothe public sentiment to the greatest extent possible.