Construction of the Tainan Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will begin in 2019
Taiwan News
Date: 2017/11/07
By: Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system will be set up in
Train pulls out of Jiantan MRT station. (By Wikimedia Commons)
southern Taiwan, Tainan City and the construction of the MRT’s lines will kick off in 2019, as reported by CNA.
In a press conference on Nov.6, the chief of Tainan City Government’s Department of Transportation, Lin Yan-cheng (林炎成) told CNA that the planning for two lines for the Tainan City MRT system has been wrapped up, and is pending approval from the Ministry of Transportation.
According to the plan, the Tainan MRT will have 12 routes with a total length of 200 km, connecting downtown with the Southern Taiwan Science Park and Hsinying District, the three main points of the city. Additionally, the budget to build the blue and green lines for Tainan’s MRT is estimated to be around NT$407 million (US$14 million).
Lin also said he expected that the MRT’s construction plan will pass the government’s inspection by the end of next year. Construction of the MRT lines should begin in 2019 and be completed in 2024. [FULL STORY]
