Comments on: Domestic aviation: cancellations continue http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/ commentary on all things Taiwanese -- Taipei, Taiwan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-83522 Nathan Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:13:34 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/#comment-83522 The Hualien airport is perhaps one of the easier airports in Taiwan...was impressed when I touch down for the first time there. The Hualien airport is perhaps one of the easier airports in Taiwan…was impressed when I touch down for the first time there.

]]> By: Huang http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-83474 Huang Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:49:01 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/#comment-83474 The eastern line was also upgraded to double track and electrified over the past ten years. As far as road transport, the Suhua highway was also significantly improved - all of the single lane tunnels, of which there were many, have been eliminated to allow for a dedicated lane in each direction. The eastern line was also upgraded to double track and electrified over the past ten years. As far as road transport, the Suhua highway was also significantly improved – all of the single lane tunnels, of which there were many, have been eliminated to allow for a dedicated lane in each direction.

]]> By: cfimages http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-83471 cfimages Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:34:26 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/01/domestic-air-travel-decline/#comment-83471 I wonder if the 1997 decrease could be partially explained by the introduction of the Tze Chiang class of express trains. I think they were added to the TRA fleet around that time. They're about an hour faster than the Chu Kuang between Taipei and Hualien (although that may be due to less stops). Also, I remember reading somewhere that it was about that time that online reservations first became possible, making it a lot more convenient for people to book train tickets. It'll be a shame if the Taichung-Taitung flights are stopped - I was planning to take one next summer. I wonder if the 1997 decrease could be partially explained by the introduction of the Tze Chiang class of express trains. I think they were added to the TRA fleet around that time. They’re about an hour faster than the Chu Kuang between Taipei and Hualien (although that may be due to less stops).

Also, I remember reading somewhere that it was about that time that online reservations first became possible, making it a lot more convenient for people to book train tickets.

It’ll be a shame if the Taichung-Taitung flights are stopped – I was planning to take one next summer.

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