TheMinistry of Transportation and Communications governs transportation inTaiwan.
Total: 1,580 km (2009) (all on theisland of Taiwan)
TheTaiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) commenced operations on 5 January 2007, after some delays in 2006. The THSR connectsTaipei City in the northeast of the island of Taiwan toKaohsiung City in the southwest. The journey time is about 90 minutes compared to ~3 hours by conventional rail. 30 Shinkansen Class 700T sets are running on the 345 km high-speed line, with station stops at Taipei Main Station, Banqiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zuoying District In Kaohsiung. Four additional stations have been opened: Nangang in eastern Taipei, Miaoli, Changhua and Yunlin. In 2008 THSR increased the number of trains to 88 per day, each way.
The Shinkansen 700T is similar to the Japanese 700 Nozomi. It operates in 12 car sets (9 powered, 3 trailers) at a speed limit of 300 km/h over standard gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) track. OCS power is25 kV AC 60 Hz.
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is the national conventional passenger railway operator in Taiwan, established on 5 March 1948. Railway services began in 1891 betweenKeelung andHsinchu under mainland China'sQing Dynasty, with a complete reform intended under theJapanese Colonial Government. This Japanese influence remains in TRA's various operations today, whereJR (Japan Railways) tack layout,fare gates, andsignage can still be observed.[1] With increased competition from theTaiwan High Speed Rail for long-distance services on the west coast, TRA has begun placing emphases on commuter and tourist services.[2]
There are five urban transit systems in Taiwan:Taipei Metro,New Taipei Metro,Taichung MRT,Taoyuan Metro, andKaohsiung Metro.
Taipei Metro opened in 1996 and runs on an extensive network of bothMultiple Unit for the high-capacity system as well asVAL for the medium-capacity system throughout the metropolitan area of Taipei. The metro system operates 6 lines consisting of 131 stations.[3]
Kaohsiung Metro is a metro system that currently has two lines, theRed line, and theOrange line consisting of 37 Stations.[4][5] Both of these lines opened In 2008.[6] Along with these lines, theYellow line is under construction, and will cover nearly 42% of the city's population, having an expected daily ridership of 180,000 and is to be completed by 2028.[7][8][9] The metro currently runs in 3 car sets manufactured bySiemens.
TheTaoyuan Metro is a metro system with one operational line, one in construction, and one in planning. (Airport MRT, green, brown).[10] The Airport MRT servesTaoyuan,Taipei andNew Taipei after it opened in March 2017.
Taichung MRT officially began operation on April 25, 2021, with itsGreen line opening. In addition toTaichung, the network will also serve theChanghua andNantou counties. The metro will start off with 3 main lines (Green, Blue, and Orange), with four other lines planned.[11]
Various conventional urban and intercity bus operators conduct services in Taipei and other major cities. Some of the most notable players include Taipei Bus (台北客運) and Capitol Bus (首都客運).[12]
Taichung'sBRT (Bus Rapid Transit) was the first BRT system in Taiwan, spanning 17.1 kilometres (10.6 mi) fromTaichung TRA Station toProvidence University via the Taiwan Boulevard, containing 21 dedicated right-of-way stations. This line was shut down and converted to a dedicated bus lane on July 8, 2015.[13]
Chiayi's Bus Rapid Transit system remains in service,[14] connectingChiayi High Speed Rail station to downtownChiayi City viaChiayi County. It uses dedicated bus lanes and GPS-controlled traffic signals to speed up commutes between terminals.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic traffic at Taiwan’s large international airports fell sharply while traffic to smaller domestic airports increased as a result of a surge in domestic tourism.[15]
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Total: 31 (2013)[16]
Port of Kaohsiung Is the largest port in Taiwan, and the thirteenth largest in the world.[17] It is located near the Western districts InKaohsiung, including Gushan, Yancheng, Lingya, Cianjhen, Siaogang, and Cijin. The port Is easily accessible bySizihwan metro station, and by variousLight Rail stations.[18][19]
Other Major ports:Keelung,Taichung,Hualien
General ports:Anping, Su'ao,Taipei
Merchant marine:112 ships (1,000 GT or over) totaling 3,827,173 GT/6,121,877 tonnesdeadweight (DWT) (2010)
ships by type:
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As of 2013, Taiwan maintains the following pipelines[20]
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