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New Taipei's Sanying MRT Line Opens, Mayor Aims for 189km Network

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • New Taipei City's Sanying Line, the first medium-capacity MRT system built by the city itself, officially opened on June 30.
  • The line spans 14.29 kilometers and connects 12 stations across the Tucheng, Sanxia, and Yingge districts.
  • New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih aims to complete a city-wide network of 189 kilometers, connecting to Keelung, Taipei, and Taoyuan.

New Taipei City celebrated the opening of its Sanying MRT line on June 30, marking a significant milestone as the first medium-capacity transit system developed independently by the city. The line connects 12 stations across the Tucheng, Sanxia, and Yingge districts over a length of 14.29 kilometers.

During the inauguration ceremony at the Yingge Station, Premier Cho Jung-tai and New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih jointly announced the line's official operation. The event also saw the presence of other political figures, including mayoral candidates Su Chiao-hui and Li Chuan. Hou expressed gratitude for public and central government support, noting that this is the fourth MRT line opened during his eight-year tenure, bringing the city's operational network to 108 kilometers.

We finally opened for service.

— Hou Yu-ihMayor Hou Yu-ih expressed his excitement and relief at the Sanying Line's opening after numerous site visits.

Hou highlighted the collaborative effort between central and local governments, acknowledging past presidents and current officials for their contributions in securing funding and facilitating the project. He specifically thanked Li Chuan for his role in the line's design and planning stages. The mayor emphasized the challenging construction, which involved multiple crossings of highways, railways, and the Dahan River, yet was completed on schedule and to quality standards.

Looking ahead, Hou outlined plans for seven more MRT lines, with seven currently under construction. He urged the next mayor to continue this development, aiming for a comprehensive 189-kilometer network that will integrate New Taipei with Keelung, Taipei, and Taoyuan, positioning it as a major metropolitan hub in northern Taiwan. To encourage ridership, the Sanying Line will offer free rides with electronic passes from June 30 to August 31.

The next mayor has the responsibility to complete these things, and it will surely connect to Keelung in the north, Taipei in the center, and Taoyuan in the south, making New Taipei City the most rising international metropolis in northern Taiwan.

— Hou Yu-ihMayor Hou Yu-ih outlined his vision for an expanded MRT network connecting the greater Taipei metropolitan area.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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