Taiwan rail jumps to growth track with new Japan bullet train cars

Transportation

Arrival of rolling stock marks next chapter for high-speed line after early struggles

The first of 12 new N700ST train sets shipped from Japan arrives at the port of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on Aug. 15. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)

RYOSUKE EGUCHI

August 16, 2026 03:39 JST

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — New rolling stock for shinkansen bullet trains arrived in Taiwan from Japan on Saturday, underscoring how the island’s high-speed rail system is switching to investing in growth after initially facing troubles following the 2007 launch.