TRA announces NT$8bn upgrade to power facilities
SMARTER SOLUTIONS: The agency’s long-term goal would be to develop an Internet-of-Things-based system to locate defects, an official said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is next year to start changing some of its antiquated power facilities, with the cost of the four-year project expected to top NT$8 billion (US$280.30 million).
While the launch on Dec. 20 of electrified train services on the South Link Line which was the nation’s last unelectrified railway line marked a significant milestone, the agency yesterday said that some of its power facilities have reached the age of retirement after having been used for more than four decades.