{"id":76047,"date":"2026-08-18T07:52:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/76047\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T07:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:52:17","slug":"taiwans-new-high-speed-train-arrives-in-kaohsiung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/76047\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan’s New High-Speed Train Arrives in Kaohsiung"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new train model, the N700ST, built for Taiwan High Speed Rail (Taiwan HSR) using Japanese Shinkansen technology, arrived at Kaohsiung Port in southern Taiwan on August 15, where a ceremony was held.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The first trainset will complete test runs and other preparations by the end of April next year, with commercial service targeted to begin on July 1.<\/p>\n

Hitachi and Toshiba to Build 12 Trainsets<\/p>\n

The new train is based on the Tokaido Shinkansen’s latest model, the N700S. Hitachi and Toshiba, among others, are developing and manufacturing 12 trainsets (12 cars per set) for Taiwan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Japanese side won the roughly \u00a5124 billion ($840 million) order in 2023. The first trainset was shipped to Taiwan from Hitachi’s Kasado Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture at the end of July this year.<\/p>\n

The new train will operate at the same maximum speed of 300 km\/h as the current fleet. It will also introduce nursing rooms and barrier-free facilities.<\/p>\n

At the ceremony, Takuya Yamakawa of Hitachi’s Rail Business Unit spoke on behalf of the Hitachi-Toshiba consortium, saying he was confident that “this new-generation train will contribute to the further development of Taiwan High Speed Rail and improved service, supporting the development of Taiwanese society.”<\/p>\n

New Trains to Boost Capacity by 25%<\/p>\n

Taiwan HSR plans to add the 12 new trainsets to its current fleet of 34 700T trains (based on the existing 700 Series), aiming for a total operating fleet of 46 trainsets by the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

Taiwan HSR’s transport capacity has been under strain, with reserved seating regularly sold out during peak hours and standing passengers crowding the aisles of unreserved cars.<\/p>\n

The introduction of the new trains is expected to boost transport capacity by 25%.<\/p>\n

Taiwan HSR was the first overseas adopter of Japanese Shinkansen technology, launching service in 2007.<\/p>\n


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(Read the article in Japanese<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Author: Yoshiaki Nishimi, The Sankei Shimbun<\/p>\n

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