The Chichi Line, which has been a hot topic of late, serves as an example. At one point the Taiwan Railway Administration was thinking about taking the line out of service because it was losing money. Then locals made loud calls to protect it, and now it is looked after by the local government and has become a priceless tourism resource.
目前熱門的集集線就是一個好例，當年台鐵因為營運不佳有意廢線時，地方人士極力要求保留，現在由地方區公所認養，成為當地無價的觀光財。