TRA boss explains NT$8.84m spent on books By Yang Chun-hui and Cheng Wei-chi / Staff reporters Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday called on Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Director-General Chang Chen-yuan (張政源) to provide an explanation after the TRA was criticized for spending NT$8.84 million (US$310,644) on publications allegedly extolling his personal achievements. The agency on Wednesday published a set of four Chinese-language books titled Train for Change (一張通往改變的車票), which expand on the agency’s reforms over the past two years. However, some local media reported that the books might be aimed at touting Chang’s achievements before his retirement next week.