On January 5th 2007, Taiwan High Speed Rail began to open to vehicular traffic. It takes only 90 minutes to travel from Taipei to Kaohsiung. That truly makes a big different to people’s life. It is a must to know Taiwan High Speed Rail closely whether you are a rail enthusiast or an excited tourist!
What speed is called “High Speed”? Generally speaking, the speed under 200 km per hour we call it ordinary or medium speed. The speed over 200 km per hour is defined high speed. Taiwan High Speed Rail links Taipei and Kaohsiung, two big cities, about 345 km long. Along the way it crosses 14 counties, 8 stations.
Other than the speed, Taiwan High Speed Rail is better than automobiles on the aspect of environment protection. According to Taiwan High Speed Rail, the efficiency of land usage is 4 times higher than cars and 2 times higher than buses.
[1:37] Heather Alenquer: i think there are 2 points in my writing
回覆刪除[1:38] Heather Alenquer: 1. speed 2. it suits environment protection
[1:38] alicealice Zepp: Um
[1:39] Heather Alenquer: maybe i will have to add some changes on people's life or other things
[1:39] alicealice Zepp: Yes I agree
[1:40] Brooke Yven: I'm curious about how do high speed rail protect our environment.
[1:40] alicealice Zepp: because in p1 you mentioned rail enthusiast and excited tourist
[1:40] Heather Alenquer: it ueses a kind of relitively clean power
[1:41] alicealice Zepp: but how about most people ? :)
[1:41] Heather Alenquer: i forgot to write that
[1:41] Heather Alenquer: and the land usage is higher
[1:41] Heather Alenquer: sorry i don't understand alice's question
[1:42] alicealice Zepp: I said I agree you to add some effects to people
[1:42] Heather Alenquer: ya
[1:42] Heather Alenquer: lots of things i should mention
[1:42] alicealice Zepp: because I think the HIgh Speed rail not only affect the two kind you mentioned
[1:43] Heather Alenquer: ya right
[1:44] Brooke Yven: In what way does High Speed Rail decrease the air polution and raise the land usage?
[1:44] Brooke Yven: You have given me statistics without reasons for it.
[1:45] Heather Alenquer: cars and buses need to burn oil
[1:45] Heather Alenquer: and leave CO2
[1:45] Heather Alenquer: and other gas
[1:46] Heather Alenquer: as for the efficiency of the usage
[1:47] Heather Alenquer: cars and buses use more land than rail
[1:47] Heather Alenquer: is my english understandable?
[1:47] Brooke Yven: Then, you may add the donation it does in air protection and tell me the reasons for efficiency of land.
[1:47] Brooke Yven: Yes.
[1:48] Heather Alenquer: i see
[1:48] Brooke Yven: Oh.
[1:48] Heather Alenquer: that would be more clear
[1:48] Brooke Yven: There is another question.
[1:48] Heather Alenquer: yes
[1:49] Brooke Yven: You did mention that High Speed Rail is a must-to-know to rail enthusiast and tourist.
[1:50] Heather Alenquer: Heather Alenquer: as for the efficiency of the usage sorry it is "usage of land"
[1:50] Heather Alenquer: yes
[1:50] Brooke Yven: Is it only due to the speed it has?
[1:50] Heather Alenquer: yes that's what i mean
[1:51] Heather Alenquer: the speed makes big different
[1:51] Brooke Yven: Nothing include the shape, service, price or esle?
[1:51] Brooke Yven: Cause it is not the fastest rail in the world...
[1:52] Heather Alenquer: i see your question
[1:52] Brooke Yven: Um.
[1:52] Heather Alenquer: um i will think about that
[1:53] Brooke Yven: Well, I've done.
[1:53] Brooke Yven: How about editor?
[1:53] Heather Alenquer: Thank you: )
[1:53] alicealice Zepp: I have asked my quention
[1:53] Brooke Yven: Um.
In conclusion, the reviewer and the editor suggested that the writer may state more about how the high speed rail changes people’s life in different ways, how it benefits the environment including the air and the land usage, and gives more reasons why it a must-to-know to rail enthusiasts and tourists besides the high speed. What mentioned above is to give more reasons to support the statistics and give readers a full understanding about the story.