Hsuehshan Tunnel soon to be finished

This article was written by Ko Shu-ling and published by The Taipei Times on June 1, 2003. It reports that the Hsuehshan (Snow Mountain) Tunnel is scheduled to become operational in December 2005. When it opens, it will reduce the journey between Taipei and Ilan from two hours to just 40 minutes. The 12.9km Hsuehshan Tunnel will be the world's third-longest when completed.