There is now a running high speed rail in Taiwan. This rail goes from north to south on the west hitting all the major cities. From Kaohsiung to Taipei is only about 2 hours by this train.
The disadvantage is you don't get to see much, but if time is important, its useful!
Written Apr 23, 2009
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