Both the government and the people of Taiwan hope that the HSR will improve quality of life and raise the island's industrial competitiveness, but the major task will be closing the gap between the different cities and towns along the coast.
而政府與國人寄望高鐵營運帶來的空間革命、提升生活品質與產業競爭力，並縮短台灣城鄉差距的夢想，更是艱鉅的任務。