When the government decided to go ahead with the HSR, he transferred to the newly created Preparatory Office of the High-Speed Rail System (POHSR) to serve as deputy chief engineer, and subsequently chief secretary. He participated in everything from route planning, international tender solicitation, financial administration, and procurement plans for the core systems.
當政府決定興建高鐵，他轉入新成立的高鐵工程籌備處擔任副總工程師、主任秘書，從路線規劃、國際招標、財務運算、核心系統採購計畫等，無役不與。