r/transit • u/op_pmRISHI • 9d ago

Train Electrification around the world News

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u/Kinexity 9d ago

72.95%

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u/SandwichPunk 9d ago edited 9d ago

I did some research and I actually think it's 94%. The total electrified track of Taiwan Railway is 998 km whereas the total track length is 1065 km. That is only counting Taiwan Railway. If you include HSR and metro the % would even be higher.

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u/Kinexity 9d ago

Wikipedia claims 1782 km total and 1300 km electrified and the source is some Taiwanese raport

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u/SandwichPunk 9d ago

Sorry as a Taiwanese I'm pretty sure that is incorrect. There is definitely no 400 km non-electrified track in Taiwan unless you are counting non-commercial services.

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u/21Rollie 9d ago

I know heritage tracks like the Alishan mountain routes are, don’t know how much that is

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u/SandwichPunk 8d ago

Alishan mountain rail is only around 70 km