Hualien County and TRA sign MOU to develop two sites
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and the Hualien County Government yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop properties surrounding the Hualien Railway Station and Dongdameng Night Market (東大門夜市) in Hualien City.
The joint project is centered around two major development bases, a 23-hectare property surrounding the railway station and an 18-hectare property around the market, the agency said, adding that most of the properties are either owned or managed by the TRA or the county government.
The memorandum, the first with a local government on the east coast, is an important milestone in the agency’s pursuit of creating added value using its existing assets and property, TRA Director General Chang Cheng-yuan (張政源) told a news conference in Hualien City.