The management of private railway company in Colonial Taiwan, Taipei–Case study of Taipei Railway

Abstract

Taihoku Railway connected with Taipei to Xindian, was established in 1919, railway operation began in 1921 and from 1935 onward, the performance suddenly began recovering and growing. It was reflected City development and industry development on an extensive scale in Taiwan.Along Railway, it located in the area had high ratio of Japanese residents. Most of Japanese got white-collar jobs so it mean increasing commuter.These large Passenger transportation differed from general private railway traits in colonial Taiwan. however, there is some doubt as it was truly "public transport". it must took on the character of "governing classes' rail load".