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May 5, 2023 | Main line

Work starts on Taitung - Jhihben line in Taiwan

Project forms part of East Coast Line upgrade.

January 5, 2022 | Fleet

Hitachi EMUs begin operating in Taiwan

Taiwan Railways Administration has 50 12-car EMUs on order from Japanese manufacturer.

August 2, 2021 | Fleet

Hitachi EMU arrives in Taiwan

Japanese manufacturer supplying 50 12-car sets for TRA.

June 3, 2021 | Infrastructure

€231 million signalling upgrade for Taiwan

Taiwan Railways Administration awards a €231m contract to install electronic interlockings at 68 stations and covering 450km of Taiwan 1100km network to Siemens Mobility.

April 7, 2021 | Fleet

New Hyundai Rotem EMUs enter service in Taiwan

The entire fleet of 52 10-car trains will enter operation by 2023.

January 13, 2021 | High-speed

Tendering for Taiwan high-speed extension to begin in April

TAIWAN High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC) will launch a tender for the construction of a 17.5km southern extension to its 349km Taipei - Kaohsiung route in April, according to Taiwanese premier, Mr Su Tseng-chang.

July 29, 2020 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem competes first Taiwan EMUs

HYUNDAI Rotem has competed the assembly of the first two class 900 EMUs for Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA), which are expected to enter service in January next year.

October 21, 2019 | Fleet

Toshiba to supply 68 electric locomotives to Taiwan

TOSHIBA Infrastructure Systems & Solutions has secured a contract worth Yen 40bn ($US 368m) from Bank of Taiwan to supply 68 electric locomotives to Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA).

October 15, 2019 | Asia

Stadler nets first Asian locomotive order

TAIWAN Railway Administration (TRA) has selected Stadler as the preferred bidder for a €165m contract to supply a fleet of 34 diesel-electric locomotives. The tender is part of a larger fleet renewal programme.

November 21, 2018 | Fleet

Stadler bids for Taiwanese rolling stock contracts

STADLER confirmed on November 20 that it is looking to move into the Taiwanese rail market, and has submitted bids for three tenders from the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

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