Passenger Trains Still Having Success

taiwan bullet train

Taiwan is celebrating the 23rd millionth passenger on their extremely successful bullet train line that connects the capital Taipei to the south of the island.  A large project which, as always, created controversy, the response to its completion has been such that in a little more than a year the amount of trains on the line has been tripled to accommodate demand.

Previously, a trip to Kaohsiung would have taken over four hours.  Now the whole route takes only 90 minutes.  The train has had such an impact that the air-routes now serviced by the train have made significant cutbacks.

Because trains are much more energy-efficient people movers than all other forms, this is a welcome milestone.


Posted on Monday, April 14th, 2008 at 2:01 pm | Tagged in Energy Efficiency, Transportation | posted by Marc

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