Transport Minister visits Hualien amidst public outcry over highway closure

Travel to Hualien and Taitung has been disrupted due to the closure of the Suhua Highway, leading to an upswing in train travel that has made tickets hard to come by.Transportation Minister 毛治國 Mao Chih-kuo went to Hualien to gauge the problem and was met unexpectedly by County Commissioner Fu Kun-chi. Fu demanded that Mao make more train tickets available for the upcoming holidays. Many ...