One Hundred Years of Working On Taiwan's Railroad

Ascending 7000ft on Taiwan's historic Alishan Forest Railway

Fortunately, rail enthusiasts rallied to save the route – and today, it exists as a delightful, eccentric jewel in Taiwan's nationwide train ...

Taiwan in time: The two fathers of Taiwan's railroads? - Taipei Times

Qing Dynasty official Liu Ming-chuan initiated Taiwan's first railroad, but his vision was completed by Japanese engineer Hasegawa Kinsuke 20 ...

TRA becomes Taiwan Railway Corporation

OPERATION of Taiwan's national railway network passed from Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) to the newly-created Taiwan Railway ...

1966–1970 & The Taiwan Railway: 1971–2002 • Loren Aandahl

The Taiwan Railway: 1971–2002 has a very straightforward layout, chronologically following Loren Aandahl's trips to the island. After an ...

International System Summary: TAIWAN

Functioning at an operating speed of 300 km/h (185 mph) the trains traverse between the farthest points in 94 minutes. The system is operated by the Taiwan High ...

TRA becomes Taiwan Railway Corp. following restructuring

Taipei, Jan. 1 (CNA) Control of the country's railways was handed to the newly founded Taiwan Railway Corp. Ltd. on Monday, following the ...

This Train Crash in Taiwan Killed 49 People. It Didn't Have to Happen.

Rescue workers recovered a body on the day of the crash. · Chiang Ying-Ying/Associated Press ; An injured passenger was asked to identify the body ...

Taiwan's High-speed Rail: It's Been a Rapid Learning Curve

It's also extremely fast: A one-stop express train takes just 90 minutes to travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung, a distance of 345 km, while a train ...

Taiwan's Most Beautiful Railway Line - Exploring Pingxi by Train

Cutting through the mountains around the east of Taipei is the once bustling Pingxi Line. It serves as a reminder to bygone times when the ...

Taiwan Railway restructured as state-owned corporation | News

Addressing a ceremony at Taipei ... railway was now carrying more than 100 million passengers per year. ... The railway intends to work with private ...

Trains in Taiwan be like : r/taiwan - Reddit

I mean even regionally it's great. Taking the train to Keelung or Shifen. It's been electrified for who knows how many years and here in Silicon ...

Taiwan Railway Museum (臺灣總督府鐵道部) - Josh Ellis Photography

So, a much larger one had to be constructed and was officially opened in 1935 on the fortieth anniversary of Japanese Colonial Rule in Taiwan, ...

Taiwan Train Crash Kills at Least 50 People

The National Fire Service said more than 100 people were injured in the crash -- Taiwan's worst railroad disaster in more than 70 years. It ...

Presidential train opens to public - Taipei Times

To boost tourism in Hualien and Taitung counties, Taiwan Railway Corp's (TRC) “presidential train” made its public debut yesterday to crowds ...

Taiwan Rail Holidays | Wendy Wu Tours

Taiwan's rail network loops the whole island, linking major towns and cities. An important form of transport for over 100 years, the train line passes ...

Railway Fever - Taiwan Today

Sung spent six months working on a detailed plan for restoring CK101, which he took to several government agencies in turn. In the end he was ...

How to Buy Train Tickets in Taiwan (step-by-step with pictures!)

If you're visiting Taiwan, there's a very good chance you'll be making use of the TRC (Taiwan Railways Corporation, formerly “TRA”) system, ...

Riding the Quaint Beautiful Jiji railway in Taiwan - Wild About Travel

Built by the Japanese government to bring materials and people power to build the Mingtan Hydroelectric Plant in 1922, the line was used to ...

Klook's Guide to Taiwan's High Speed Rail and Why It's a Must for ...

Finished in 2007, the 345-kilometer-long Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) spans almost the entire length of the country — connecting the capital, Taipei, in the ...

THSR Pass - Taiwan High Speed Rail台灣高鐵

Unlimited rides on Taiwan High Speed Rail trains for any two days of a designated seven-day period. Fare, Adult, NT2200, NT2500. Child, NT1100, NT1250. *The ...