It’s 10am, and spears of golden sunlight are piercing the clouds draped over the forested peaks of the Alishan range in southwestern Taiwan. My mode of transport is a steam train, and in many ways, ...
TAIPEI,Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alishan Forest Railway fully resumed operations after a 15-year hiatus and introduced two new tourist charter trains, the Formosensis and Vivid Express, each ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Alishan Forest Railway on Monday (Dec. 25) introduced its latest creation, the "Vivid Express" (栩悅號), inspired by Taiwan's indigenous birdlife. This express train is ...
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The Alishan Forest Train is one of the best ways to experience Taiwan's history and outdoor spaces. The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most unique ways to see Taiwan, and offers a scenic, ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSR) is teaming up with the Forestry Bureau to provide seamless one-day and two-day “THSR x Alishan Forestry Railway” tour packages, THSR ...
Chiayi County’s Alishan Forest Railway yesterday became the first site in Taiwan to be listed as a “significant cultural landscape” under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act (文化資產保存法). The railway, ...
The railway was originally built to transport cargo but this recently restored heritage route has since swapped timber for tourists. It’s 10am, and spears of golden sunlight are piercing the clouds ...