| Taichung Metro 台中捷運 |
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| Locale | Taichung, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
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| Began operation | 2015~2018 |
| Operator(s) | Taichung Mass Rapid Transit System Co. |
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| Traditional Chinese | 台中都會區大眾捷運系統 | ||||||||||||||||
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The Taichung Metro (officially Taichung Mass Rail Transit System) is a rapid transit system currently being constructed by the city government of Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China). In addition to Taichung City, it may serve Changhua and Nantou counties.
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The Taichung Metro (TMRT) Green Line is currently under construction, with completion scheduled for 2014~2016. The total cost for the project is NT$51.39 billion (including land acquisition costs), which is split between the local and central government.[1]
Planning of the Taichung MRT started in 1990 with a study conducted by the Taiwanese Bureau of Housing and Urban Development.[1] The study was completed in 1998 and suggested the implementation of three routes. The project was formally approved by the Executive Yuan of the ROC government on November 23, 2004. The city government signed a joint development contract with the Taipei City Government on December 12, 2007.[2]
Construction of the first line, the Green Line, had been paid for and was expected to begin in October 2007, though it was pushed back and started construction on October 8, 2009.[3] The 16.7 km (10.4 mi) section of the Green Line is now scheduled for completion by 2015~2018 and will include 15 stations.[3][4]
On March 9, 2011, Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it had won a joint order with Alstom Transport SA (France) and CTCI Corp. (Taiwan) to supply 36 cars consisting of two-car, driverless trains totaling 29.5 billion yen.[5] While Kawasaki will oversee construction, Alstrom will focus on signaling and CTCI will supply the electrical system.[5]
Three lines (red, green, blue) are currently included in the preliminary plan of the system. The Green Line (Wuri-Beitun), which is scheduled to be constructed first, will be about 16.5 km (10.3 mi) long. Original plans included 15 stations and a depot, but because of pressure from the Taichung City Government there are currently 18 stations planned. It will stretch from Songzhu Road in Beitun District of Taichung along Beitun Road, Wenxin Road, and Wenxin South Road to the High Speed Rail Station in the Wuri District.[6] It is expected to cost NT$53,491,000,000, and will be built by the Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems.[7]
Additional routes are planned, including the Blue Line (a 15-km line running diagonally across the city) and the Red Line (a 21.2-km north-south line through the center of the city).[8] Additional lines are currently planned, including the Brown, Purple, Orange, and Yellow Lines.
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| Line | Terminus | km | Total km | Status | ||
| Green | Wuri-Beitun Line | Jiushe－Xinwuri | 16.7 | 26.9 | Under construction | |
| Changhua Extended Line | Xinwuri－Changmei Road | 10.2 | Planned | |||
| Red | Fengyuan－Wuri | 21.2 | 21.2 | Under construction | ||
| Orange | Zhongqing－Provincial Advisory Council | 25 | 25 | BRTPlanned | ||
| Blue | Tunghai University－Dongping | 15 | 15 | BRT Planned | ||
| Purple | Beitun－Taiping | ? | ? | Planned | ||
| Brown | Intercontinental Baseball Stadium－Houli Horse Ranch | ? | ? | Proposed | ||
| Yellow | To Be Determined | ? | ? | Proposed | ||
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