THE EXECUTIVE YUAN has announced that it has approved plans for an extension of the high-speed rail between Yilan and Taipei. The high-speed rail would run from Nangang in Taipei through Xizhi, Pingxi, Shuangxi, and Gongliao in New Taipei before entering Toucheng and Jiaosi in Yilan and ending at a new station. It is estimated that the new extension could serve up to 27,000…