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Kaohsiung Light Rail Reopens Tender for 14 New Trains After First Bid Failed

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Kaohsiung’s first tender for 14 new light-rail trains failed, while a second tender was posted on Aug. 21.
  • The project has a budget of NT$6.4 billion, with bidding closing Oct. 1 and bids opening Oct. 2.
  • The new trains could expand the fleet to 38, reduce peak intervals from 10 minutes to six and raise capacity by an estimated 60%.

Kaohsiung has relaunched its tender for 14 light-rail trains after the first round failed to attract a successful bid.

Mayor Chen Chi-mai gave the update during questioning by city councillor Huang Chiu-ying. The city’s Mass Rapid Transit Bureau said the latest turnkey procurement notice went online on Aug. 21, with a budget of NT$6.4 billion. Bids are due by Oct. 1 and will be opened on Oct. 2.

The procurement uses a best-value selection process. The first new train could arrive within 24 to 30 months after the contract is awarded, with the earliest target set for the end of 2028. All 14 trains are expected to enter service by mid-2029.

The bureau estimates that the expanded fleet would grow to 38 trains. Peak service intervals could fall from the current 10 minutes to six minutes, while overall capacity could increase by 60%. The purchase is intended to handle rising daily and tourism-related demand after the entire light-rail line entered service.

The first tender failed, and the second was posted online on Aug. 21

— Chen Chi-maiThe Kaohsiung mayor explained the status of the light-rail train procurement.
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