When the factors of greater capacity, reliability and safety are added, it can be seen that the railway will definitely stimulate the economy and tourism in Eastern Taiwan.
時間節省很多，又可免除巔簸之苦，預計將有更多的遊客，流連忘返於東部的山光水色之間，東部地區的觀光事業可謂前途似錦。加速東部的開發石灰石是水泥的主要原料，東部蘊藏量十分豐富，足供千百年開採，水泥工業東移已是必然的趨勢。