Branch opens early

摘要

The first new branch off the Taiwan Railway Administration network to be opened for 30 years entered service on January 2. The 6-5 km Shalin branch connects Tainan to its station on the Taipei - Kaohsiung high speed line station southeast of the city. Built by the Ministry of Transport & Communications' Railway Reconstruction Bureau, the line will form the first phase of Tainan's preposed mass transit network.