Taiwan Railways Administration

Corporatization of the Taiwan Railways Administration Represents Defeat for Labor

Brian Hioe
The corporatization of the Taiwan Railways Administration, changing it from an agency of government into the state-owned enterprise of the Taiwan Railways Corporation, puts an end to a long-run labor struggle by workers. The struggle went on for many years, but the inability of workers to stop the corporatization reflects the weakness, in many ways, of Taiwanese labor...
EnglishJanuary 2023LaborSocial Movements5 min read

Kaohsiung Tomb Sweeping Holiday Demolition Accident Points to Familiar Issues

Brian Hioe
A demolition accident in Kaohsiung over the Tomb Sweeping Holiday led to 126,000 passengers being affected by delays on Friday. The accident took place after a 52-meter storage silo fell in the wrong direction during the demolition process and knocked out a transmission tower and 69 KV power line supplying power to trains operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration and Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation...
April 2022EnglishPolitics5 min read