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High-speed rail to Yilan becomes key election issue, candidates offer plans

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The extension of the high-speed rail to Yilan has become a key issue in the county magistrate election campaigns.
  • KMT candidate Wu Tsung-hsien proposed four plans, including "county-wide elevated railways" and "information transparency."
  • DPP candidate Lin Kuo-chang pledged to "protect residents' rights, integrate local plans, and implement transparency."

The planned extension of Taiwan's high-speed rail to Yilan County has emerged as a central theme in the ongoing election campaigns for county magistrate. Both major parties are presenting their visions and commitments regarding the project, emphasizing its importance for the region's future development.

Protecting residents' rights, integrating local plans, and implementing transparency.

— Lin Kuo-changLin Kuo-chang's three major pledges regarding the high-speed rail development in Yilan.

Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Wu Tsung-hsien hosted a forum titled "Welcoming High-Speed Rail, Prospering the Region," where he outlined four major proposals. These include elevating the entire county's railway system, ensuring information transparency, accelerating the project's progress, protecting local rights, and establishing a comprehensive transportation network. Wu stressed the need for a dedicated information platform and close collaboration with local stakeholders.

Meanwhile, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lin Kuo-chang has also addressed the high-speed rail development, particularly concerning the specific planning of the high-speed rail zone. Lin has made three key pledges: safeguarding the rights of residents, integrating the project with local development plans, and ensuring full transparency. He met with representatives of the Yilan County High-Speed Rail Zone Rights Promotion Association and local residents to address their concerns about the influx of information and ensure fair compensation and development.

Information completely open and transparent, establishing a regular high-speed rail exclusive information platform.

— Wu Tsung-hsienOne of Wu Tsung-hsien's four major commitments for the high-speed rail project.

The Executive Yuan officially approved the high-speed rail extension to Yilan on July 23. The county government is expected to submit the urban plan for the approximately 420-hectare special zone in August, followed by public exhibition in September. The plan will then undergo review by the county's urban planning committee in March next year and the Ministry of the Interior's committee in July, before final approval and implementation.

Never let residents suffer losses for the public interest.

— Lin Kuo-changLin Kuo-chang's promise to residents affected by land acquisition for the high-speed rail project.
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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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