The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) yesterday said that it aims to have lawmakers deliberate a draft “Taiwan railway corporation act” in the next legislative session.
Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) was speaking at the ministry’s new year news conference when asked about progress on reforming the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and turning it into a state-run corporation.
When Wang took office in April last year, his No. 1 pledge was to accomplish the transformation in three years.
As a 134-year-old railway service, the TRA faces tremendous operational challenges due to antiquated facilities and a failure to train young
ASTRONOMY
<strong>Geminids to peak on Dec. 14</strong>
Stargazers across Taiwan would have the opportunity to watch the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 14, when the Tainan Astronomical Education Area forecasts up to 150 shooting stars per hour. The Geminids were forecast to start yesterday and are to be visible until Dec. 17. The museum said that the best time to observe shooting stars would be late at night, when there is less interference from moonlight, adding that the Geminids would be visible to the naked eye. Together with the Quadrantids next month and the Perseids in August, the Geminids are one of
Taipei, Dec. 3 (CNA) The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) on Friday held a press conference to publicize a toll-free hotline it introduced last month, urging members of the public who spot track intrusions or safety related issues to report them immediately, in the wake of two major railway safety incidents in 24 hours.