tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7511724663119964742..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Tramway proposed between Keelung and TaipeiMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-53141650431521480502017-03-21T17:30:10.730+08:002017-03-21T17:30:10.730+08:00Seems the Minsheng-Xizhi line is still alive. So I...Seems the Minsheng-Xizhi line is still alive. So I guess I was wrong.<br />http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/local/paper/1087688Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-55460269317241446212017-03-19T13:29:00.163+08:002017-03-19T13:29:00.163+08:00DPP is buying votes with these infrastructure proj...DPP is buying votes with these infrastructure projects. KMT will have difficulty recover from this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-38833464409634973672017-03-19T06:57:50.968+08:002017-03-19T06:57:50.968+08:00The proposed project is actually a way to avoid a ...The proposed project is actually a way to avoid a huge new investment. It is essentially one new stop on the existing rail line (at Nangang Exhibition Center), some new rolling stock, and a maintenance depot. The trains will be more frequent, and the new stop will be convenient for me. However, this is just an incremental step in "MRTizing" the railway. I expect my property value to go up more because of the magical letters "MRT" and less because of any fundamental change in our transportation infrastructure.<br /><br />The KMT had been pushing a completely new line (Minsheng-Xizhi Line), which probably could have been extended to Keelung. (Isn't it interesting that the press releases focus on Keelung, when the new line will have an equal and possibly greater impact on Xizhi.) The Minsheng-Xizhi line would have been a massive investment, and I think it is probably dead now. So if you are worried about the north soaking up money that should have been spent on central and southern Taiwan, you win!frozengarlicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-60841046261866014522017-03-18T16:50:04.118+08:002017-03-18T16:50:04.118+08:00You could visit the brand new presidential office ...You could visit the brand new presidential office in Taichung to state your case. It's purpose is supposed to be for bridging the regional divide (or re-election?).<br />See http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201703180010.aspxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com