The Taiwan High Speed Rail extension to Pingtung will enter Kaohsiung Main Station then cross the Gaoping River to Liukuaicuo. The earliest full opening is targeted for 2039 and staged service is being assessed.

The redevelopment of Kaohsiung’s waterfront moves away from port-heavy industrial land use to a mixed waterfront district integrating corporate R&D, finance, culture, and public space; a 20-year transition, implemented in defined steps.