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Taiwan Railway Vehicle Replacement Budget Execution Lags; Cheng Kuang-yuan Changes Dispatching Approach

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Taiwan Railway's vehicle replacement budget execution has been delayed. Chairman Cheng Kuang-yuan criticized the past practice of prioritizing older trains and only dispatching new ones after breakdowns, calling it incorrect. Since taking office last year, he has accelerated the acceptance of new EMU3000 trains, shifting older units to backup status to improve fleet reliability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is TRA's new train priority policy?
A: A policy to deploy new trains immediately after acceptance, keeping older units as backups instead of using them until breakdown.
Q: Why was EMU3000 acceptance delayed?
A: Due to previous operational practices that deprioritized new train acceptance in favor of using older trains.
Q: What is TRA's current staffing plan?
A: The third recruitment drive will hire over 760 people to fully fill 461 vacancies.
Q: Has the EMU900 pantograph corrosion issue been resolved?
A: Yes, by replacing parts with next-generation integrated components, the issue has been fully resolved.
Q: Why is R200 locomotive delivery delayed?
A: Five units remain undelivered due to poor vehicle conditions; the manufacturer is making improvements.