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	SC Solutions: Taiwan High Speed Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Taiwan High Speed Rail Consortium is responsible for the design and operation of the 340 km long high speed rail line, which serves the densely populated western side of Taiwan Island between the major cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung at a maximum speed of 350 km/hour.
		To ensure safe operation at the maximum speed during moderate earthquakes, track deformation must be below specified values with the structures subjected to dead load, temperature variation, train braking load and earthquake excitation.
		Rail and ballast elements were then "birthed" and temperature variation was applied to the girders.
	www.scsolutions.com /taiwan.html (316 words)

	Railway Technology - Taiwan High-Speed Rail Line Network
		The densely-populated island's rail network is largely in the form of a ring, which links the main towns and cities.
		The project is one of the largest privately funded rail construction projects in the world and will lead to the current four hour journey on conventional rail being slashed to just 90 minutes for the fastest trains on the new high speed line.
		Taiwan already has a network of 2,615km (1,635 miles) with 216 stations connecting small and remote towns and cities.
	www.railway-technology.com /projects/taiwan (1218 words)

	Taiwan high-speed rail system to debut - Boston.com
		Taiwan's long-delayed high-speed rail system geared up Thursday to welcome its first paying passengers amid lingering safety concerns and embarrassing ticketing glitches.
		Taiwan's president Chen Shui-bian gives a thumb up during a ride on the high-speed train, Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, in Taipei, Taiwan.
		When full service does begin, Taiwan's four domestic airlines are expected to be the main casualty, because the rail system will bring the vast majority of Taiwanese no further than a two-hour train ride from Taipei.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2007/01/04/taiwan_high_speed_rail_system_to_debut (442 words)

	High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The world speed record for a conventional wheeled train was set in 1990 by a French TGV that reached a speed of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph), while a Japanese magnetic levitation train (maglev) JR-Maglev MLX01 in development has reached 581 km/h (361 mph).
		The construction of the rail started in late 2005 and it's expected to be finished in late 2007 or early 2008.
		The high speed line between Retiro station in Buenos Aires and the city of Rosario, would be the first of its class in South America, with a lower-speed extension to the city of Córdoba.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High-speed_rail (7988 words)

	Taiwan High Speed Rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Taiwan High Speed Rail (Traditional Chinese: 台灣高速鐵路, also known as the THSR) is Taiwan's high-speed rail network, running approximately 345 km from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City.
		The first plans for a high speed rail line linking the cities of Taipei and Kaohsiung were proposed in a Ministry of Transportation study in 1990.
		Thirteen Taiwan High Speed Rail Stations stations are planned in the western corridor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail (924 words)

	Michael Taylor, Taiwan taxpayers taken for a high speed ride?
		Nita Ing, heir to a Taiwanese construction empire, calls the shots at the Taiwan High Speed Rail Co (THSRC), the primary contractor for the construction of a modern rail lineo linking Taipei with the port city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
		But based on the history of Taiwan’s first official BOT case—believe it or not, this massive railroad project—both foreign and domestic caballeros are likely to stay high in their towers while keeping their drawbridges snugly closed.
		Ing and her confederates won the contract from the Taiwan government in September 1997, mainly on a low-bid offer and a pledge to raise and provide private-sector capital to build the project.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/55/584.html (1231 words)

	Taiwan's High-Speed Rail System Approved for Operation \| Asian American News \| GoldSea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		aiwan's high speed rail system government has passed a final inspection and will be allowed to operate by Jan. 1, a senior official said Monday.
		In a statement Sunday, the ministry said it had also been approved by the independent verification and validation firm Lloyd's Register and by three Japanese experts invited by the ministry's Bureau of High Speed Rail.
		The NT$480 billion high-speed link will shorten the rail journey between the capital Taipei and the southern city of Kaohsiung to 90 minutes from the present four hours.
	goldsea.com /Asiagate/612/25rail.html (265 words)

	David on Formosa » High speed rail ready?
		Taiwan's High Speed Rail (HSR) is scheduled to open at the end of this month.
		I was at Banqiao Station today and there seemed to be some activity surrounding the high speed rail.
		By the way, the New Hampshire Bushman recently posted some pictures of a train stopped on the high speed rail line at Hukou in Xinzhu County.
	blog.taiwan-guide.org /2006/10/high-speed-rail-ready (364 words)

	Seismic Resistant Viaduct Design for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Project
		The 345km long High Speed Rail route runs from Taipei City in the North of the country to Kaohsiung City in the South.
		However, running contrary to this, it had also to be demonstrated that the substructure was sufficiently stiff to ensure safe operation of the railway during Taiwan's frequent earthquakes and to allow the safe stopping of a train during a seismic event should the need arise.
		From the TSI analysis relative displacement histories for adjacent girders and stress histories for rails were obtained.
	www.lusas.com /case/bridge/taiwan.html (949 words)

	Renseignements internationaux - Taiwan's High Speed Rail Commercial/Manufacturing Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taiwan authorities encourage foreign participation and investment in development projects in the five HSR station districts.
		Located in south-central Taiwan, Chiayi is an archetypal agricultural county boasting exceptional agricultural, fishery, and animal husbandry achievements.
		The American Institute in Taiwan is a private, non-profit corporation established to carry out relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan.
	strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/fr/gr115113f.html (1553 words)

	David on Formosa » High Speed Rail coming soon?
		Taiwan's High Speed Rail (HSR) is scheduled to open on 31 October.
		I will be watching for any further developments in Taipei and Banqiao Stations that might give some clue about when the High Speed Rail will open.
		With a high speed rail, I’d even go down south fairly often.
	blog.taiwan-guide.org /2006/09/high-speed-rail-coming-soon (452 words)

	Taiwan News
		Taiwan's long-delayed high-speed rail system debuted Friday, its 12-car caravan of sleek orange and white coaches gliding out of a suburban Taipei station right on time at 7 a.m.
		Taiwan inaugurated its first bullet train on Friday and the government believes that this will herald a new era in the transportation on the island.
		Taiwan's new $15 billion, 185-mph commuter train system connecting 94 percent of the island's population, may be boycotted when it opens.
	www.topix.net /world/taiwan (732 words)

	BOT Financial Model: Taiwan High Speed Rail Case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Owing to the high cost of large construction projects in recent years, build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts are getting popular in the global construction market, especially in infrastructure construction.
		On the other hand, due to the fact that the concessionaire who is awarded the project is responsible for the operation of the end facility for a certain period of time, reliable quality of the facility and effective operation could be expected.
		This paper introduces the financial model used by the Bureau of Taiwan High Speed Rail for its BOT projects.
	www.pubs.asce.org /WWWdisplay.cgi?0102006 (175 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Taiwan's first high-speed rail link begins test run (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		Taiwan's first high-speed rail link, a modified version of Japan's bullet train, has started making test runs, paving the way for its scheduled inauguration in October.
		The train is designed to run at a maximum speed of 350 kilometres an hour.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/news/stories/s1290988.htm (203 words)

	Taiwan government affirms commitment to high-speed rail link - Jane's Asia/Pacific News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MOTC's statement followed Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp's (THSRC) announcement that the contract signing for the core electrical system with the Japanese backed Taiwan Shinkansen Consortium (TSC) had been deferred from November 28 to December 15.
		"The high speed railway may have been planned by the government, but as it has been carried out on a build-operate-transfer [BOT] model, [the government] handed over the project to the private sector," said the official, who requested anonymity.
		However the government has signed an exclusive agreement with THSRC to pay up to NT$325.9bn ($9.8bn) out of a total of NT$677bn ($20.3bn) in the event that construction or operation of the railway is halted.
	www.janes.com /regional_news/asia_pacific/news/aim/aim001218_3_n.shtml (604 words)

	Tony Gee and Partners LLP - Taiwan High Speed Rail Link
		The Taiwan High Speed Rail project, running from one end of Taiwan to the other comprises 345km of high-speed rail with a design speed of 350 km per hour.
		TGP brought experience in the areas of viaduct and station design and construction to the group and employed specialist sub-consultant Dr Sauer for assistance with the demanding geotechnical and tunnelling elements of the project.
		The majority of the railway is either on elevated viaduct or through tunnels, which when added to the special environmental conditions in Taiwan, including earthquakes and typhoons, makes for some challenging engineering.
	www.tgp.co.uk /services/projects/taiwan.html (141 words)

	Radio Australia - News - Taiwan's new high speed rail gets presidential nod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has given the thumbs up to the country's new high-speed rail system.
		The high speed rail system marks the first export of Japan's famous bullet train, which can reach speeds of 300 kilometers per hour.
		Delays have cost the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation nearly 600 million US dollars.
	www.radioaustralia.net.au /news/stories/s1820155.htm (246 words)

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	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Taiwan/Transportation (341 words)

	Taiwan's high-speed rail system to start trial services next week [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]
		TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. plans to launch trial services of the island's high-speed rail system next week, after the government approved the system's launch following numerous delays, a company official said Thursday.
		The company still hasn't decided on the official launch date because it wants to take public opinion into account during the trial, said a Taiwan High Speed Rail public relations official who declined to be named because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media.
		Members will face one of the biggest decisions in the 138-year history of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers this month when they receive ballots to vote on a proposed merger with the United Transportation Union.
	www.ble.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=17628 (359 words)

	Taiwan's high speed rail system gets government green light - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		Taiwan's high speed rail system gets government green light
		TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's high speed rail system government has passed a final inspection and will be allowed to operate by Jan. 1, a senior official said Monday.
		The NT$480 billion (US$ 15 billion; €11.4 billion) high-speed link will shorten the rail journey between the capital Taipei and the southern city of Kaohsiung to 90 minutes from the present four hours.
	iht.com /articles/ap/2006/12/25/asia/AS_GEN_Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail.php (388 words)

	Taiwan High Speed Rail sees operating profit in second year of operation - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TAICHUNG (XFN-ASIA) - Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC), which has built Taiwan's first bullet train system and is still awaiting the final go-ahead to begin service, said that it expects operations to be profitable by its second year.
		An official from the high-speed rail company also said the firm, which is capitalized at 105.10 bln twd, plans to raise 20 bln twd in loans overseas and issue 300 mln usd of convertible bonds soon.
		The safety inspection committee formed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications decided after a meeting Tuesday that THSRC can start commercial operations of its bullet train service as long as it is able to comply with safety inspections and requirements.
	www.forbes.com /markets/feeds/afx/2006/11/30/afx3215855.html (880 words)

	Analysis Group \| Case \| Eurotrain Consortium v. Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation
		In a high-profile international dispute, Analysis Group’s client was awarded damages consistent with the amounts determined by our expert, Managing Principal Laura Boothman Stamm.
		The Eurotrain Consortium was awarded priority status in 1997 as preferential bidder to provide core systems for the multibillion-dollar Taiwan high-speed train project undertaken by Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC).
		The project was to connect Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, with its second-largest city, Kaohsiung.
	www.analysisgroup.com /AnalysisGroup/cases.aspx?id=212 (164 words)

	nostalgiphile 2.0: Taiwan's High-speed Rail Opens
		Today, the Liberty Times ran several articles about the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSRC, 台灣高鐵) which opened yesterday.
		One is titled "HSR fails its first class" (because of the chaos and counter help) one is about "High-speed Rail One" (about Ah-bian's ride on HSR), another is titled "Listen to me, HSRC!
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	leakypen.blogspot.com /2007/01/taiwans-high-speed-rail-opens.html (186 words)

	Taiwan's high-speed rail system to start trial services next week - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		Taiwan's high-speed rail system to start trial services next week - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		Taiwan's high-speed rail system to start trial services next week
		TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. plans to launch trial services of the island's high-speed rail system next week, after the government approved the system's launch following numerous delays, a company official said Thursday.
	iht.com /articles/ap/2006/12/28/asia/AS_GEN_Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail.php (425 words)

	Taiwan High-Speed Rail System to Debut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's long-delayed high-speed rail system geared up Thursday to welcome its first paying passengers amid lingering safety concerns and embarrassing ticketing glitches.
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	www.palmbeachpost.com /news/content/shared-gen/ap/Asia/Taiwan_Rail.html (439 words)

	FDOT - Virtual Transportation Library - High Speed Rail Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		They can also be converted to HTML format.
		The Houghton-Oberstar High Speed Rail Investment Act of 2001
		Why High Speed Rail Makes Sense in the U.S. Return to Library Home Page
	www.dot.state.fl.us /planning/library/highspeed.htm (151 words)

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