Riding Taiwan's INCREDIBLE Bullet Train... in BUSINESS CLASS!

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    Hello and welcome back to Taiwan. This time we'll be checking out their AMAZING Bullet Train... #Taiwan #Taipei #BulletTrain #300kmh
    Today, we'll be travelling from Taipei to Kaohsiung in Business Class on the TSHR700T, a version of the famous Japanese Shinkansen 700 series Bullet Train in Business Class. so sit back and enjoy the video!
    Date of Filming: 14/9/23
    Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
    Operator: THSR (Taiwan Highspeed Railways)
    Departure: Taipei, Taiwan
    Arrival: Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    Cost: Business Class - TW$2440 Taiwanese Dollars (£60.44, €70.56, $76.23)
    Standard Class - TW$1490 Taiwanese Dollars (£36.91, €43.09, $46.56
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    00:00 - Intro
    01:20 - Arrival at Taipei Main Station & Tour
    03:02 - Level8 - My Favourite Luggage!
    03:58 - Train Arrival, Details & Boarding
    05:30 - Route Information & Departure
    07:18 - Complimentary Service
    07:50 - Already at 300km/h!
    08:30 - Seat Tour - Business Class
    09:58 - Train Tour
    12:00 - #trainwindowviews
    12:30 - Arrival at Taichung
    13:58 - Service Number 2!
    14:28 - Taiwan Train Information
    15:05 - Trip Summary & Arrival at Kaohsiung
    16:10 - Outro

КОМЕНТАРІ • 137

  • @NonstopEurotrip
    @NonstopEurotrip  18 днів тому +8

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    • @chrislau1035
      @chrislau1035 12 днів тому

      I would like to suggest "nonstop Eurotrip" to come to China to take the High Tech high Speed train and to find how fantastic to enjoy the business class. If you don't have the time to take the high tech high speed train in China , try to search the videos, then you would find that the high speed train in Taiwan might a bit backward more than ten years in comparison with the high tech high speed train in China.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому

      @@chrislau1035 ua-cam.com/video/f5wG0eU3NM4/v-deo.htmlsi=WACpDFoY0XWjib6X

    • @EdgyNumber1
      @EdgyNumber1 11 днів тому

      ​@@chrislau1035These the Chinese high-speed trains that keep crashing...... or the stations flooding..... 😆 🤣

  • @matttzerminator
    @matttzerminator 13 днів тому +82

    Oh man, you didn't get the bento box. The taiwanese have a joke where unlike japan where the trains sells bento boxes, taiwan railways is a bento company operating trains

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  13 днів тому +25

      That's the conventional trains, not high-speed AFAIK

    • @richardsaviation1090
      @richardsaviation1090 13 днів тому

      屁啦

    • @jasonpolaris
      @jasonpolaris 13 днів тому +13

      @@NonstopEurotrip hahaha you know a lot. HSR does have their own bento but not as good as TR's one (TRA is now TR Corporation). But I do believe you were too early for any bento...

  • @user-fn1bh3qr6m
    @user-fn1bh3qr6m 12 днів тому +23

    As a Brit who was lucky enough to quit Eurostar to come and drive 700Ts in Taiwan 🇹🇼 I have to say this is a joyous country to drive in. Coming from the flat East Anglian countryside, looking at mountain ranges towering over rice fields is a joy to behold. I live in Taichung so the things to do to put on your list are, feng chia night market(a Taiwanese thing) earthquake museum, natural history/science museum, opera house and cycle paths up to the mountains. One in particular is a disused railway line which was devestated in the big Taiwan earthquake in the 1990s. Picturesque and a welcome cool tunnel over a km long to get some respite from the hot weather.
    Nice video as always.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      Oh wow, excellent! That must have been a fun move to make. Hope you weren't affected by the earthquakes 🙏🏻

  • @azuma892
    @azuma892 13 днів тому +19

    Fun fact: Although the trains are based on the Shinkansen, the railway itself was built to European standards, thus the front design is not as aerodynamic as their Japanese counterparts, the tunnels on the Japanese domestic system are much narrower so a more slanted front was needed.

    • @apoorvasharma8147
      @apoorvasharma8147 8 днів тому

      Woah good insight there! I am just curious about how India made bullet trains gonna look like. I am hoping as Japan is helping India in this dream project it should look like Japanese Shinkansen. 😊

  • @matttzerminator
    @matttzerminator 13 днів тому +21

    Oh, you misspoke at 12:30. It was built in 2007, just slightly earlier than china's network which were in testing then and opened in 2008

  • @manosm2003
    @manosm2003 День тому +1

    Bustling cities in a beautiful green landscape, this is awesooooome🤩🤩🤩🤩

  • @mavadelo
    @mavadelo 13 днів тому +6

    0:46 when I was born it was the Empire State Building which now doesn't even break the top 50 anymore.

  • @Indian_Rajput
    @Indian_Rajput 13 днів тому +8

    Shinkansen trains nose are the best thing ❤

  • @user-rb9gn5ou7f
    @user-rb9gn5ou7f 13 днів тому +14

    Originally, the rolling stock is the combination of ICE1 locomotive with TGV double-deck coach, but we later switch to the Shinkansen system.

    • @nolibtard6023
      @nolibtard6023 12 днів тому +4

      That was just a proposal by Adtranz, but the "Eurotrain" (as the demonstrator was called) never made it past the demonstration stage. In fact, Taiwan ultimately chose the Hitachi offer since they also offered to supply signalling tech (unlike the European tender). Also keep in mind that Eurotrain consisted of ICE2 push-pull locos, not ICE1.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +2

      Never actually made

  • @imwsss726
    @imwsss726 13 днів тому +12

    East Asia has the world’s best HSR systems, and they lead the industry in different ways.

  • @dddyy
    @dddyy 13 днів тому +5

    Mmmm like 15 years ago the same route back. Slow train with no reserved seats, a 7h trip standing up, a total mess! I fell in love with the country though, amazing!

  • @katherinespencer2633
    @katherinespencer2633 12 днів тому +3

    Only wish that the trains here in the USA were as efficient and reliable as they are in other countries. Love your videos!

  • @imchen2008
    @imchen2008 13 днів тому +11

    Welcome to Taiwan. The suspension of Taiwan's high-speed rail business cars is different from that of ordinary cars. It is recommended that you take a ride to compare.

  • @wavecreatures
    @wavecreatures 13 днів тому +1

    The highlight of my week! Thank you!

  • @Karaniaost
    @Karaniaost 5 днів тому

    Always exciting to watch your videos on high speed railways, i never miss it.

  • @Legionnaire1992
    @Legionnaire1992 13 днів тому +8

    Taiwan is a beautiful country. I remember having to take a domestic flight from Taipei to Kaohsiung before the HSR was built in 2007

  • @JackTorr
    @JackTorr 13 днів тому +2

    I loved travelling with you on this day mate! The train was great!

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      Absolutely mate one of the most fun days on our trip for sure 💕

  • @choppy8842
    @choppy8842 13 днів тому +1

    I do like your videos keep them coming

  • @creaturexxii
    @creaturexxii 13 днів тому +2

    Great video as always! 🚄🐲

  • @modshair01148
    @modshair01148 13 годин тому

    10:00 If I took the HSR five years ago, meal boxes would be sold on the train, and they were only available on flights near noon. As for each carriage, there will be service staff pushing carts to sell from time to time.

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 12 днів тому +1

    Great trip. Similar to my country in terms of Railway gauge both HSR and conventional.

  • @freebeacher
    @freebeacher 11 днів тому +1

    In 1991 I rode this route Taipei to Kaoshiung. Of course, then it was a slow train.

  • @The4905
    @The4905 11 днів тому +2

    13:37 I'd definitely recommend checking out the city hall area for some more modern things, as the area is full of nice tall skyscrapers, and the city hall and the national theater is there too. other areas I'd recommend are the liuchuan riverside walk, the Museum of fine arts, and the Confucius temple.

  • @jappedut9009
    @jappedut9009 12 днів тому +1

    Those trains looks more and more like aeroplanes 😊

  • @tatarada2877
    @tatarada2877 13 днів тому +4

    браво

  • @whitesinjonlovealso7138
    @whitesinjonlovealso7138 15 годин тому +1

    Nice one 👍 😊😊

  • @imsbvs
    @imsbvs 13 днів тому +1

    Fantastic to see this video, note the left side running, Japanese heritage I guess. My fastest ever train was the Shanghai maglev, top speed journey in 2010 when I saw the Expo. Not the most beautiful certainly the fastest!

  • @sghound
    @sghound 12 днів тому +1

    great vid. we badly need a tier list video.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      Of high-speed trains?

    • @sghound
      @sghound 11 днів тому +1

      @@NonstopEurotrip yes pls overall experience

  • @jfilmtravels
    @jfilmtravels 13 днів тому +4

    If you are wondering why platforms seems so narrow, part of that is that those were originally TRA platforms, retrofitted to fit the larger trains. Back when this happened, there was some tensions due to the requirement of decommissioning the TRA Taipei depot (which is now a museum).😊

  • @danielconrad399
    @danielconrad399 13 днів тому +2

    Nice video Nonstop.
    The date of filming is listed as '14/9/24'. I wonder how you did that.

  • @todiadiyatmo
    @todiadiyatmo 9 днів тому +1

    I notice some rumble from the equipmement on the toilet, is that normal for shinkasen?

  • @manuelreyes-rp4uc
    @manuelreyes-rp4uc 3 дні тому

    At Taichung they have the Zhongshe flower garden

  • @xdnatuurkunde3412
    @xdnatuurkunde3412 7 днів тому

    6:50 I believe the announcements are in Mandarin, Taiwanese, Hakka and English

  • @Sundance1987
    @Sundance1987 13 днів тому +1

    Frecciarossa, Milano Centrale a Ancona, Italia!

  • @IKEMENOsakaman
    @IKEMENOsakaman 13 днів тому +6

    Taiwan: Bullet Train
    USA: Bullet Brain

  • @subrataroy9226
    @subrataroy9226 13 днів тому +1

    8:30 that was a big factory i guess?

  • @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi
    @Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi 13 днів тому +2

    Bom dia boa viagem ai trem lindo bom ótimo vídeo 7:10 trem _ bala

  • @OhHiyal
    @OhHiyal 12 днів тому +2

    All pre-recorded announcements are actually announced in Mandarin, English, Taiwanese hokkien and Hakka

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      That's strange I only ever heard the two I mentioned!

  • @Fan652w
    @Fan652w 13 днів тому

    Excellent and very interesting video
    In a caption, you asked about our favourite SCENIC high speed lines. Except in France, all European high-speed lines have large amounts of tunneling, and are therefore almost by definition NOT scenic. The new lines in Germany are just tunnel after tunnel, with the occasional spectacular viaduct. If you want to see a country's scenery, avoid High Speed Lines, and in the Alps, avoid 'base tunnels'. i suspect that the lack of tunnels is one of the reasons why the Taiwan line was relatively cheap to build.

    • @stanislavkostarnov2157
      @stanislavkostarnov2157 13 днів тому

      the cheapness of building is largely to do with lower labor costs for low-mid skilled workers (the professional salaries are lower than the EU but fairly high)... as for scenic lines in Europe... depends on your definitions of Europe and High-speed. Scotland has some really beautiful intercity lines, as does Norway... non of them are true HSR speeds though, mostly running maybe 170km/h or so with bits of 300km/h track

    • @Fan652w
      @Fan652w 13 днів тому +2

      @@stanislavkostarnov2157 The huge cost of European high speed lines (eg the British HS2) is often attributed to the large number of tunnels.
      Both Scotland and Norway have very scenic railways, but those lines (though some might be called 'Intercity') are certainly not 'high speed'. My point is that if you are travelling in scenic countries avoid high speed lines and (where possible) use 'slow' trains on 'classic' lines.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому

      I think both are correct. But yes I agree if you want the scenery then avoid hsr lol 😂

  • @toom_tom
    @toom_tom 13 днів тому

    If you are ever back in southern Germany, could you please review the IRE 200? It's our fastest regional train in Germany

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      Check out Midland London's channel, he rode this yesterday. Be sure to subscribe 😃

  • @shankewang5802
    @shankewang5802 7 днів тому +1

    15:55 or you can take a train which takes 15 minutes and 14 dollars!

  • @Thom-TRA
    @Thom-TRA 12 днів тому +3

    Excellent video!
    This reminds me of back when I was there, and how surprised I was how Taiwan felt like a cool mix between Japan and more southern parts of Asia.

    • @Thom-TRA
      @Thom-TRA 12 днів тому +1

      They also did not have those fancy platform doors when I rode this

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +4

      That's exactly how I felt mate. It was like Japan and China mixed by maybe 10 years in the past. Honestly the perfect mix 😁

  • @aaronadam4747
    @aaronadam4747 11 днів тому +2

    Waiting for your Saudi rail videos.

  • @surtec3660
    @surtec3660 13 днів тому +1

    Thank you for introducing our country’s high-speed railway. Your video is great👍!

  • @blarfroer8066
    @blarfroer8066 13 днів тому

    Kind of a cheat, but since the EC from Zürich to Milan is currently using the Gotthard panoramic route because of the derailing inside the Gotthard base tunnel, I'd say the Gotthard panoramic route is probably the most scenic high-speed route in the world :) if we're talking true high-speed route, the ones crossing South Korea are pretty nice.

  • @theobrattinga500
    @theobrattinga500 13 днів тому +3

    Another great video.

  • @_autom
    @_autom 13 днів тому +1

    everything about the rail experience here reminds me of Japan, so awesome - the most scenic high speed line i've been on is between Hiroshima and Hakata, darting in and out of tunnels, capturing beautiful views of the Japanese countryside. i noticed the crisp and clear voice recording on this video #nice

  • @cteasdale1979
    @cteasdale1979 11 днів тому

    UK can't do this build Hs2 London to Manchester in full 😂😂

  • @kevanhubbard9673
    @kevanhubbard9673 13 днів тому

    I think that you must mean American Mothers Day as the one in England has been and gone!Almost got me rushing out to buy a card then i realised that i'd already given one out this year!

    • @paulthiel5145
      @paulthiel5145 12 днів тому

      In my country (The Netherlands) it's on May 12th. Need to put it in my agenda though, can't forget 😂

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  День тому

      Indeed, yes

  • @rahuladduri6562
    @rahuladduri6562 12 днів тому

    compared to china's fuxing how was the shinkasen trains, any significant diffrences?

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +2

      Older tech, but still just as impressive imho 😍

    • @rahuladduri6562
      @rahuladduri6562 11 днів тому

      @@NonstopEurotrip I felt abit claustrophobic and noisy in shinakesen , isn't it?

    • @matttzerminator
      @matttzerminator 10 днів тому

      ​@@rahuladduri6562 its the same 3+2 layout as fuxing trains

  • @auzzierocks
    @auzzierocks 13 днів тому

    Did Japan just give them old N700 shinkansens and paint them?

    • @matttzerminator
      @matttzerminator 13 днів тому +5

      No, it was an original order that took place around the same time as the 700s were originally being manufactured. significant modifications had to be made due to different tunnel sizes as well and differing signalling and electrical systems.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +1

      Not quite 😂

  • @arindam_bose99
    @arindam_bose99 10 днів тому +2

    What an amazing clean & beautiful infrastructure with planned city and HSR. It's so unbelievable what vision of leaders can do to country. And there is India who are close to them yet so world apart in everything. This shitty country of ours can only dream about such magnificent cities & infra. We are doomed & there's no saving. At least our neighboring countries succeeded in elevating common people's lives & here we are living life worse than cattle class.

  • @choppy8842
    @choppy8842 13 днів тому

    Happy Mother’s Day, mother here’s a suitcase

  • @cestmoi1262
    @cestmoi1262 13 днів тому +1

    I agree these trains are fast but I didn't think that you can time-travel on them. Date of filming 14th of September 2024. I never thought that the US could be that much behind the times. LOL.What made me curious about the filming date was how many people were wearing face diapers.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  13 днів тому +1

      Corrected, thanks. People in Asia wear face masks due to pollution.

    • @cestmoi1262
      @cestmoi1262 12 днів тому

      @@NonstopEurotrip You were there. Did you wear one? Is the pollution real or mental.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  12 днів тому +1

      @@cestmoi1262 No, but it's personal choice. I don't live there.

  • @adichew
    @adichew 13 днів тому

    8:47 the velour-upholstered face of the footrest should be used with shoes removed

    • @paulthiel5145
      @paulthiel5145 12 днів тому

      Just never remove shoes in any type of public transport. It's just a big no jo 😶

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  6 днів тому

      That's why I didn't put my feet on the properly

  • @user-sr6xc1ce7n
    @user-sr6xc1ce7n 10 днів тому

    In Indonesia HSR top speed 350 km 👍😌🇮🇩

  • @aflahshanumnayu
    @aflahshanumnayu 13 днів тому

    whoosss 350 😂

  • @marcd6897
    @marcd6897 12 днів тому

    wow, in standard class they really make sure to remember that you’re only travelling 2nd class. No carpets, 3+2 layout, walls in sort of extra-ugly white, looks really like a cheap suburban train.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому +3

      Still better than anything the UK has to offer

  • @markvogel5872
    @markvogel5872 13 днів тому +6

    Taiwan! Nice looking country!

    • @surtec3660
      @surtec3660 13 днів тому +1

      I am proud to be Taiwanese !!
      (Don’t get me wrong, this is not nationalism😅)

    • @markvogel5872
      @markvogel5872 13 днів тому +1

      @@surtec3660 worked for a Taiwanese family for 20 years. Real nice people.

  • @bindhuprakash351
    @bindhuprakash351 11 днів тому +1

    China want your location

  • @michaeljohndennis2231
    @michaeljohndennis2231 11 днів тому +1

    Looking at these trains, there is simply no real excuse why trains in the U.K. are so bad - an external body needs to come in and take complete and direct control of the U.K. railways with no interference being permitted, something which I’m lobbying all MP’s in the House of Commons and Lords in the House of Lords about - so many laws need to be changed to make this happen as the U.K. railways could reach these high standards if strong enough action was taken to bring it about

  • @Manuel-nk2zq
    @Manuel-nk2zq 12 днів тому

    Outsider it looks so cool, but inside, it's the 20th century.

  • @rosetzu_nagasawa
    @rosetzu_nagasawa 9 днів тому

    talk about RESILIENT SUPPLY chain
    and
    DIVERSIFY supply chain,....hahahahaa
    the taiwanese are trapped by this japanese project and have no choice.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  6 днів тому +1

      It's not being trapped. They're more than happy with it

  • @chrislau1035
    @chrislau1035 12 днів тому

    It is old train, not the same level in comparison with the high-tech high speed train in China. About ten years backwards. The business class seat is so poor designed & without uptodate electronic facilities. The seat could not be ly down as a bed. How comfortable it is. please come to China and try the high-tech high speed train. If you don't have time to take the train in China, please search a video to see how fantastic to travel with a business class in China. The seat could become a bed with individual door to keep your own privacy.

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  11 днів тому

      ua-cam.com/video/f5wG0eU3NM4/v-deo.htmlsi=WACpDFoY0XWjib6X

    • @t79112789
      @t79112789 16 годин тому

      Taiwan's high-speed railway will use Japan's N700S improved Shinkansen in 2027

  • @MrJonmichal
    @MrJonmichal 13 днів тому +4

    The Taiwan Highspeed Trains where actually brought in From Japan. Here is a link about that! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail#:~:text=Taiwan%20High%20Speed%20Rail%20started,led%20by%20Kawasaki%20Heavy%20Industries.
    1st

    • @NonstopEurotrip
      @NonstopEurotrip  13 днів тому +9

      And if you actually watched the video, you'd know that information is in there.

    • @MrJonmichal
      @MrJonmichal 13 днів тому +2

      ​@@NonstopEurotripI did. I just posted that for the other in the comment 3

    • @FromtheWindowSeat
      @FromtheWindowSeat 13 днів тому +7

      You expect people to watch your videos before commenting? Outrageous! 😂😂😂

    • @zakelwe
      @zakelwe 13 днів тому +1

      As a note they also use some trains similar to the UKs class 800 series.
      I will now watch the video.......
      :)