the "express".
taiwan is a tiny country but has a robust rail system.
there is a high speed rail, like the one we are trying to build here in california but got stuck in politics and finance, and losing ground to the hyperloop.
there is the "limited express" which is the train in photo, that stops at all the major cities. runs fastest. hard to get a ticket on moment's notice, usually need to reserve in advance because fare is affordable and efficient.
there is the regular "express" that stops at major cities and large townships. runs slower and stops more, but still very fast. kind of like our "coast starlight" or "pacific surfliner" that travesl to and fro urban centers.
the last tier is the "regional train", that runs much slower, stops at small rural single platform stations, and travels shorter distances, can almost double as mass transit for neighborhoods that don't have them. sort of like our metrolink that travels within one giant urban area and surrounding suburbs.
the "express".
taiwan is a tiny country but has a robust rail system.
there is a high speed rail, like the one we are trying to build here in california but got stuck in politics and finance, and losing ground to the hyperloop.
there is the "limited express" which is the train in photo, that stops at all the major cities. runs fastest. hard to get a ticket on moment's notice, usually need to reserve in advance because fare is affordable and efficient.
there is the regular "express" that stops at major cities and large townships. runs slower and stops more, but still very fast. kind of like our "coast starlight" or "pacific surfliner" that travesl to and fro urban centers.
the last tier is the "regional train", that runs much slower, stops at small rural single platform stations, and travels shorter distances, can almost double as mass transit for neighborhoods that don't have them. sort of like our metrolink that travels within one giant urban area and surrounding suburbs.