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The last mile of railway electrification around the island: Nanhui railway electrification was opened to traffic on the 20th. Transportation Minister Lin Jialong (front right) and legislator Liu Chaohao (front left) took a test trip on the 17th and announced that they had officially entered the one-day railway life cycle in Taiwan.Central News Agency reporter Lu Taicheng, Taitung, December 17, 109
(Central News Agency reporter Lu Taicheng, Taitung County, 17) The last mile of railway electrification around the island: the southbound railway was opened to traffic on the 20th. Transportation Minister Lin Jialong , was very pleased with today’s test ride and announced that it has officially entered the one-day rail life cycle in Taiwan.
After more than 7 years of hard work, the last mile of the electrified road network of the Circular Island Railway has been completed, the Taitung Zhiben to Pingtung Fangliao section of the south bound railway. After intensive testing in November, the condition is stable and the punctuality rate is quite satisfactory for the Railway Administration.
The Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan today inspected the Nanhui railway electrification project, which Lin Jialong, the Bureau of Railways and the Taiwan Bureau of Railways joined them to attend and give a briefing.
The Railroad Administration stated in a briefing that after the electrification of the South Loop railway, the Kaohsiung-Taitung railway will be shortened by 27 minutes and the Kaohsiung-Hualien route will be shortened by 39 minutes. At the same time, the total capacity of the South Loop will increase by 7% during the week and 13% on holidays. The number of diesel trains on the southern loop line has been reduced from 36 to 18, and the number of diesel trains for the Kaohsiung Underground Chemical has been reduced from 25 to 14.
Legislator Liu Zhaohao said that after the electrification of the Southern Limit Railway, the Highway Bureau will cooperate with the establishment of a complete feeder transport, which will help improve tourism and recreation services in the east. Once electrification is opened to traffic, the public can enjoy comfortable, fast, beautiful, safe and energy-saving rail transportation services.
Liu Zhaohao mentioned that the new trains purchased by Taiwan Railways from Japan were originally planned to be delivered by the end of the year. However, due to the impact of the epidemic and some delays in Japan, they are expected to be delivered in the middle of next year. By then, both the comfort of the trip and the volume of transport will increase.
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Lin Jialong said that after the electrification of the Southern Limit Railway was opened to traffic, with the struggle of Liu Zhaohao, the public will be able to enjoy discounted rates from the schedule update from January 23 to 3 next year. After that, it will only take 9 hours to take the Taiwan Railway and the high speed train roundabout. Take Taiwan Railways around the island for 11.5 hours to enter the new vision of Taiwan’s one-day rail life cycle.
Lin Jialong then led the Taitung tourism industry on a test trip. From Taitung to Jinlun, everyone was quite satisfied. President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to personally go to Taitung to hold the opening ceremony on the 20th. (Editor: Huang Shiya) 1091217
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