Specifications - Taiwan High-Speed Rail Line Network, Taiwan
| System | |
|---|---|
| Operator | Taiwan High Speed Rail Consortium |
| Date opened | January 5 2007 |
| Route length | 345km (220 miles) |
| New stations | 10 |
| Maximum line speed | 300km/h (186mph) |
| Gauge | 1067mm |
| Number of staff | 18,700 (Taiwan Railway Administration total) |
| Extensions planned | None at present |
| Electrification | |
| Voltage | 25kV (capable of being raised to 30kV) |
| Current | ac overhead |
| Rolling Stock | |
| Nomber of vehicles | 30 trains made up of 12 cars each |
| Capacity | 989 passengers (66 in business class) |
| Builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Japan |
| Train type | 700T Shinkansen |
| Special Characteristics | |
| First dedicated high-speed rail line in Taiwan | |
| Japanese Shinkansen technology for new trains | |
| Line passes through extremely densely populated corridor | |
| Over 300km of line built on viaducts or in tunnels to avoid clashes with other transport | |
| British consultants drew up initial design brief for new trains | |
| Signalling and communications interoperable with existing lines | |
| Deadline for opening put back three-times from initial 2003 opening date | |
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