But as the road network's tentacles spread throughout Taiwan and aeroplanes conquered the skies, the trains 'whistles were gradually muted, and they no longer held pride of place in the world of transport.
曾幾何時，隨著公路四通八達，飛機在空中稱霸，火車的汽笛聲逐漸暗啞，不再雄據交通寶座。