TAIPEI -- The Alishan Forest Railway, a colonial-era logging network turned scenic passenger route through the mountains of Taiwan, has been restored to full operation for the first time since 2009.
New luxury cars add to buzz around historic route dating back to Japanese rule
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A diesel-power locomotive drives through Taiwan's Alishan Forest Railway on July 2. (Photo by Tsukasa Hadano)
TAIPEI -- The Alishan Forest Railway, a colonial-era logging network turned scenic passenger route through the mountains of Taiwan, has been restored to full operation for the first time since 2009.