Due to these and other problems, the opening date for the High Speed Rail (HSR) was repeatedly pushed back. In late 2006 the first HSR operating tests were held, with a team of experts finding 33 problems through their inspection and setting a deadline for their improvement.
民國 95 年底，高鐵進行通車測試，學者專家組成的履勘委員提出 33 項缺失，要求高鐵限期改善；最後在交通部保證下，核發營運許可，同意高鐵「試營運」。