New subsidies to be introduced to encourage local travel agencies to organise more charter flights to Taiwan

By Matt Kovac

Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai is stressing that the government fully supports the corporatisation of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) within three years.

The government has strong ambitions and local industry players see significant business opportunities by being part of the global electric vehicle supply chain

The Tourism Bureau expects fewer than one million visitors will come to Taiwan this year.

Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Minister Wang Kwo-tsai says the current weekly cap of 25,000 visitor arrivals will likely continue until at least the end of this month

​​​​​​​The ECCT was a co-organiser of the 2022 EU-Taiwan Electric Vehicle Conference together with the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and co-organised by the European Business & Regulatory Cooperation Program (EBRC), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Vehicle Safety Certification Center (VSCC)

Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai is defending the government's decision to locate a high-speed rail extension station near Yilan County Hall.

Electric trains have now begun running on Taiwan Railways Administration's South Link line.

The new minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has said that his top priority on the job is to fully implement the reform plan for the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

GNSS.asia arranged an EU-Taiwan online workshop on GNSS for unmanned traffic management.

The ECCT held a Premium Event lunch with Dr Lin Chia-lung, Minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC).

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has announced subsidies for electric long-haul buses.

Cheap oil and Covid-19 could slow down EV roll-out and airline upgrades

By Duncan Levine

Premier Su Tseng-chang has approved the resignation of transport Minister Lin Chia-lung.

The Ministry of National Defense (MND) says China deployed 66 warplanes and 14 warships into areas around Taiwan on Sunday

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) says it plans to file a lawsuit demanding compensation from the truck driver and contractor suspected of being responsible for last Friday's deadly train crash, which resulted in the death of 50 people.

The government may rent entire hotels to meet quarantine needs for the peak Lunar New Year travel period

The cabinet has approved a draft bill that seeks to convert the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) into a state-run corporation

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) says it plans to relax its coronavirus control measures on trains and domestic flights, as the disease continues to slow in Taiwan.

The Ministry of Transport says national scenic areas and theme parks island wide will be observing government mandated capacity restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Industry welcomes added capacity and local flexibility made possible under Taiwan's third round auction rules, but warns of lingering issues

By Tim Ferry

Wang Kwo-tsai, minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), says his office will be introducing a NT$5.5 billion stimulus programme for the travel industry on 15 July