Comments on: Mass transit beyond Taipei http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom W. http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-53358 Tom W. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:12:52 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-53358 Thanks David, The map: Thanks David,

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]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-53351 David Reid Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:13:37 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-53351 Tom, try <a href="http://www.hsr.gov.tw/homepage.nsf/4c21fbf3077d91b048256923007e3ae1/24adb04637bfb698482570ba002b9d96" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to the Bureau of High Speed Rail site. It describes the plan for Taoyuan and Zhongli. Tom, try this link to the Bureau of High Speed Rail site. It describes the plan for Taoyuan and Zhongli.

]]> By: Tom W. http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-53263 Tom W. Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:43:19 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-53263 Great article ! All in all, Taiwan is showing itself to be an example of how a moderately wealthy country can still develop sustainable transport systems .... given the right amount of density. Could anyone direct me to more information on the future Taoyuan MRT ? Seems like the Taipei - Airport - HSR station - Jhongli corridor is planned out, but how about the North - South axis ? Fast, efficient and clean transit will make a huge difference in the hellish urban jungle that is Taoyuan City today. Great article ! All in all, Taiwan is showing itself to be an example of how a moderately wealthy country can still develop sustainable transport systems …. given the right amount of density.

Could anyone direct me to more information on the future Taoyuan MRT ? Seems like the Taipei – Airport – HSR station – Jhongli corridor is planned out, but how about the North – South axis ? Fast, efficient and clean transit will make a huge difference in the hellish urban jungle that is Taoyuan City today.

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-17201 David Reid Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:23:48 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-17201 Huang, thanks for the additional information. It looks like I will have to research a new post on light rail projects in Taiwan. I was aware of the plans for the maglev light rail project in the Xinyi district, but I didn't know about the others you mention. The maglev project sounds interesting, but whether its cost can be justified I don't know. Coming from Melbourne I am a big fan of trams running on existing roads. Although the high traffic density and lack of space in Taiwan does make them less attractive here. Huang, thanks for the additional information. It looks like I will have to research a new post on light rail projects in Taiwan. I was aware of the plans for the maglev light rail project in the Xinyi district, but I didn’t know about the others you mention.

The maglev project sounds interesting, but whether its cost can be justified I don’t know. Coming from Melbourne I am a big fan of trams running on existing roads. Although the high traffic density and lack of space in Taiwan does make them less attractive here.

]]> By: Huang http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-17192 Huang Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:55:28 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-17192 David, the government has a number of light rail "street tram" proposals at various stages of development. Aside from the one you mentioned in Kaohsiung, there are also plans to introduce LRT in Kenting, Tainan, Changhwa, Miaoli-Hsinchu, and Keelung. Since CIST and TRSC have already made a considerable investment developing a LRV for the projects, it would seem to be only a matter of time before one of them breaks ground. Finally, any thoughts on the Espoir maglev? Building elevated track through the middle of a business district is usually not the wisest idea, but there is no denying the need for a north-south line connecting Xinyi to Songshan. Nippon Sharyo, a stake holder in TRSC and the manufacturer of the Linimo stock, would be involved in supplying the vehicles so if the proposal is approved some technology transfer or local production could be a possibility. David, the government has a number of light rail “street tram” proposals at various stages of development. Aside from the one you mentioned in Kaohsiung, there are also plans to introduce LRT in Kenting, Tainan, Changhwa, Miaoli-Hsinchu, and Keelung. Since CIST and TRSC have already made a considerable investment developing a LRV for the projects, it would seem to be only a matter of time before one of them breaks ground.

Finally, any thoughts on the Espoir maglev? Building elevated track through the middle of a business district is usually not the wisest idea, but there is no denying the need for a north-south line connecting Xinyi to Songshan. Nippon Sharyo, a stake holder in TRSC and the manufacturer of the Linimo stock, would be involved in supplying the vehicles so if the proposal is approved some technology transfer or local production could be a possibility.

]]> By: fiLi http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-16839 fiLi Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:44:15 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-16839 Interesting. BTW - With all that said, I find that Taiwan does a much better job of building mass transit solutions than many other countries of the same size and with a much higher tax rate (I can especially point out Israel and some countries at eastern-Europe). Interesting.

BTW – With all that said, I find that Taiwan does a much better job of building mass transit solutions than many other countries of the same size and with a much higher tax rate (I can especially point out Israel and some countries at eastern-Europe).

]]> By: Shi-ru http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/comment-page-1/#comment-16785 Shi-ru Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:33:02 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2007/04/mass-transit-beyond-taipei/#comment-16785 Me too, I do think the local governments should think about building the light rail asap. Otherwise the traffic everywhere in Taiwan will be in a mess. Me too, I do think the local governments should think about building the light rail asap. Otherwise the traffic everywhere in Taiwan will be in a mess.

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