MAKING CHANGES: A branch line to connect a high-speed rail station and a railway station in Changhua County would be finished by 2026, the transportation minister said
Taipei Times
Date: Jan 09, 2020
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The government intends to spend NT$4.181 billion (US$138.96 million) on building a branch line to
Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung tells township mayors in Changhua County yesterday about a planned shuttle service between Changhua Railway Station and the Taiwan High-Speed Rail station in Tianjhong Township.
Photo: Chen Kuan-pei, Taipei Times
Lin made the announcement during his tour of the TRA station in the township, where the high-speed rail station is also located.
The small town to the south of the county has become a popular tourist destination due to the Taiwan Rice Heaven-Tianzhong Marathon, where participants run while sampling various dishes presented by local residents along the way.
Construction on the 3km branch line is scheduled to begin next year, with the cost estimated to reach NT$1.181 billion, Lin said. [FULL STORY]