The railways are repeatedly bombed by the Allies during World War II. 1945: Taiwan is handed over to the Republic of China. 1948: Taiwan Railways Administration established. 1949: Taiwan becomes the main base of the Republic of China government after losing the civil war in the mainland to the Chinese Communist Party. 1979: West Coast line fully electrified. The North-link line is completed. 1989: Rail lines running through downtown Taipei moved underground. The new Taipei Main Station is completed. The Shen-ao line ceases passenger operations. 1991: The South-link line completed, completing the rail loop around Taiwan. 1997: Online reservations become available. 1998: The Former Mountain line ceases operations. 2000: The Yilan line is electrified. 2001: Various special trains targeting tourists are offered. 2003: The North-link line is electrified. 2007: The Taroko Express begins operations. The launch of Local Express trains with the delivery of Taiwan Railway EMU700 series. The Neiwan line is temporarily closed in order to allow the construction of the Liujia line. 2010: The Former Mountain line is reopened to steam trains on special occasions. The Fu-Hsing Semi-Express () of the Taiwan Railways Administration was phased out of regular service completely after December 21, 2010. 2011: The Shalun line is opened. The Liujia line is opened. 2012: The Linkou line ceases all operations. The creation of Miss Taiwan Railway (). 2013: The Puyuma Express begins operation. The Pingtung line is scheduled to be electrified, completing the electrification of the entire rail loop around Taiwan by 2020. 2014: The new local train EMU800 begins operation. The maximum speed of local trains is increased to 130 km/h. 2021: The new local train EMU900 begins operation. 2022: Final Fu-Hsing Semi-Express train journey. Network design TRA's network and services reflect strong centralized planning. Although TRA is one of many passenger transport operators, its infrastructure allows multiple and convenient connections between modes. Joint transportation and land-use planning make railway projects effective land-development tools. Mainline tunneling The Japanese planned Taipei's railway tunnel prior to WWII. Their main impetus was the major Chung-Hwa Road (Route 1) trunk highway crossing. Taipei's Railway “Undergroundization” Project (Phase I) was approved in 1979, including Taipei Main Station (TMS), 2.8-miles of two-track underground railway, and Banqiao and Nankang yards. Completed in 1989 and costing US$600 million, it replaced the historic Japanese-era and Hwashan yard, eliminated grade crossings in Taipei's congested Wanhua District, providing operating efficiencies. Like New York's Penn Station