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Fu-Hsing Semi-Express

Series of trains in Taiwan

Fu-Hsing Semi-Express (Chinese: 復興號列車) was a series of trains operated by the Taiwan Railway Administration from 1981 to 2022. This service was originally called the "Air Conditioned Reserved, on Chu-kuang Limited Express" (莒光特快附掛對號) and operated as a more affordable coach on the Chu-kuang Express services; however, the practice of having different classes of service on the same train was not well-received (TRA had abolished this system in 1953), and soon the Air Conditioned coaches were rebranded and operated as an independent class of trains and named the Fu-hsing Limited Express (復興特快).

Fu-Hsing Semi-Express trains were introduced in 1981.^[1] They were the first to be built in Taiwan, and the first Taiwanese trains to have air conditioning.^[1]^[2] The Fu-Hsing's final journey took place on 29 March 2022, and ran from Hualien to Shulin.^[1]^[2] Fu-Hsing trains were replaced by EMU500 and EMU900 series trains, and the Tze-chiang limited express. Fu-Hsing trains that could be refurbished were placed on the South-link line.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chang, Chi; Wang, Shu-fen; Lo, James (26 March 2022). "Final Fu-Hsing Semi Express train to bow out March 29". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Republished as: "Fu-hsing semi-express carriage makes final run". Taipei Times. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022., and by the 'Liberty Times'
^ ^a ^b Lo, James; Lee, Shien-feng; Wang, Hung-kuo (29 March 2022). "Fans bid farewell to Taiwan's workhorse train". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 March 2022. Republished as: "Train buffs bid farewell to the last Fu-hsing train". Taipei Times. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.