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November 3, 2021 | Light Rail

Testing on Taipei’s Ankeng light rail line to begin next year

The line is due to open at the end of 2022.

November 1, 2021 | Asia

Ricardo to provide technical oversight for Taipei metro project

Ricardo will assess electrical and mechanical subsystem interfaces with civil and track works on phase two of the Wanda - Zhonghe - Shulin Light Green Line project.

More than common sense

Sponsored: RSSB outlines the importance of providing skills training for non-technical skills to maintain high levels of safety on the railway

October 16, 2020 | Infrastructure

Taiwan approves alignment of Yilan high-speed extension

TAIWAN has finalised the route for a 56.4km extension to the Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) network, following approval by the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on October 14.

July 10, 2020 | Infrastructure

Taipei Metro awards €424m contract to equip metro line

TAIPEI’s city government has awarded a contract to equip Phase 2 of its Wanda - Zhonghe - Shulin Line metro extension to an Alstom-led consortium with Taiwanese firm CTCI.

January 31, 2020 | Metros

Taipei launches fully-automated metro line

SERVICES on the first 15.5km section of Taipei’s fully-automatic MRT Circular Line from Wugu Industrial District to an interchange with the metro Green Line at Dapinglin were launched on January 31.

December 27, 2018 | Light Rail

New Taipei light rail line opens

TRIAL passenger operation began on the first phase of the Danhai light rail network in New Taipei on December 24 with a month of free rides on the 7.3km Green Mountain Line.

July 10, 2018 | Metros

Alstom and CTCI awarded Taipei metro E&M contract

TAIPEI City Government’s Systemwide E&M Project Office (Sempo) has awarded Alstom and Taiwanese engineering and contracting services company CTCI a contract to supply an integrated metro system for Taipei metro Line 7 phase one. The total contract value is €378m, while Alstom’s share is worth close to €220m.

March 20, 2017 | Asia

Taiwan plans Taipei - Keelung tram-train link

THE president of Taiwan Mrs Tsai Ing-wen pledged support on March 18 for the construction of a tram-train link between Taipei and the neighbouring port city of Keelung.

March 2, 2017 | Metros

Taipei Taoyuan Airport MRT inaugurated

A direct metro link between Taipei city centre and Taoyuan International Airport was inaugurated on March 2 by Taiwan’s minister of transport Mr He Che Dan, the mayor of Taipei Mr Ke Wenzhe, and the mayor of Taoyuan Mr Zheng Wencan.

February 8, 2017 | Metros

Trial operation begins on new Taipei Taoyuan airport line

TRIAL operation began on February 2 on the new express metro link between Taipei and Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan’s busiest, ahead of the start of a limited service on February 16 and full operation on March 2.

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