Yilan rail project to proceed, Cho saysGOING UP: Four stations would be rebuilt as part of the project, which would span about 16km, and a new ‘County Government Center Station’ would be addedBy Wang Chun-chi and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writerThe government will move ahead with a long-planned project to elevate a stretch of railway between Yilan City and Yilan County’s Luodong Township (羅東), Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday. “The Executive Yuan has, in principle, fully approved the Yilan-Luodong railway elevation project, allowing it to move forward,” he said. Photo: Wang Yi-hung, Taipei TimesThe National Development Council in December last year approved the project, which was submitted to the Executive Yuan for final approval. The Executive Yuan granted in-principle approval on Lunar New Year’s Eve, clearing preparatory work to proceed, he said. However, while the Cabinet has endorsed the plan, it cannot advance without a budget approved by the Legislative Yuan, Cho added.

Source: Taipei Times February 17, 2026 18:45 UTC