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THSR logo
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THSR 700T Train
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THSR Business Class
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THSR Standard Seating

Taiwan High Speed Rail (台灣高速鐵路) is Taiwan's high-speed rail under construction with completion scheduled in October 2006. It runs approximately 345 kilometers from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Adopting Japan's Shinkansen technology for the core system, the Taiwan High Speed Rail will use the 700T Series Shinkansen, produced by a consortium of Japanese companies, most notably Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The total cost of the project is currently estimated to be USD$16 Billion. When completed, trains will travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung in roughly 90 minutes as opposed to the current 4-6 hours by conventional rail.

The project is notionally funded by private means but the development corporation, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), has consistently failed to meet its funding targets. The project has also been dogged by repeated controversy, including allegations of poor quality construction and unresolved safety concerns.

Running tests have begun as of January 2005.

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