No Hope for Year-End Launch of Airport MRT as Delay Continues
By／MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team
The Taoyuan Airport MRT, originally scheduled to begin operations by the end of 2015, has now been confirmed to miss its target launch date. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications stated on the 18th that the MRT line will not open as planned by year-end and is now expected to begin service after the Lunar New Year in 2016 but before the end of March, with the exact opening date to be announced after discussions among experts and scholars.
Taoyuan MRT trains will come in blue and purple liveries, divided into express and regular services. (Image source／My New Taipei City)
Recently, the Airport MRT project faced setbacks due to Typhoon Soudelor, including water accumulation at Taipei Main Station’s A1 platform and a construction vehicle derailment on the 17th. Based on safety concerns, Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Jianyu confirmed during an inspection of the Chaozhou Depot that the Airport MRT will not open on schedule. The MRT system still requires integration testing, pre-operational running tests, and simulation drills. Both phases must achieve a reliability rate of over 99% for seven consecutive days before preliminary and final inspections can proceed. Due to the water accumulation and the vehicle derailment, the special task force must now conduct a comprehensive inspection. The official opening date can only be assessed after identifying and resolving the issues.
Taoyuan MRT network map. (Image source／Taoyuan MRT)
Airport MRT
The Airport MRT runs from Taipei Main Station southward through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Taoyuan Zhongli Railway Station. Along the route, it stops at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Terminal 1, 2, and 3 of the airport, the airport hotel, and the high-speed rail station, totaling 22 stations over a length of 51 kilometers. There are two types of trains distinguished by color: the purple express and the blue regular service. The express departs from Taipei Main Station and only stops at major urban and airport stations, reaching Terminal 1 of Taoyuan Airport in just 35 minutes. The blue regular service stops at every station and takes 70 minutes to reach Terminal 1. In the future, both train types will operate alternately, with departures approximately every five minutes.
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