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High-Speed Rail extension to Yilan approved; NT$352.1 billion project to create 90-minute island network

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved a plan to extend the High-Speed Rail to Yilan.
  • The project is part of a larger NT$352.1 billion initiative to create a 90-minute island-wide rail network.
  • The plan includes extending lines to Pingtung, electrifying and double-tracking the Hualien-Taitung line, and improving the South-Link line.

Taiwan's Executive Yuan has greenlit a significant infrastructure project to extend the High-Speed Rail (HSR) to Yilan County. This approval marks the commencement of a NT$352.1 billion (approximately $11 billion USD) endeavor aimed at establishing an efficient, 90-minute island-wide rail transportation network.

The ambitious plan encompasses several key components designed to enhance connectivity across the island. Beyond the Yilan extension, it includes pushing the HSR further south to Pingtung. Additionally, the project involves electrifying and implementing double tracks for the Hualien-Taitung railway line and improving the South-Link Line, particularly its bottleneck sections, by adding double tracks.

This comprehensive railway development strategy aims to significantly reduce travel times and boost accessibility throughout Taiwan. The initiative is expected to stimulate economic activity and improve the convenience of inter-city travel for residents and visitors alike.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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