Luzhou MRT line officially launched

Our president Ma Ying-jeou attended the inauguration ceremony of the Taipei MRT system's Luzhou Line Wednesday morning at Daqiaotou Station, where he offered his congratulations on the line's opening.

The line was to launch regular service at 2 p.m. today. It is expected to handle an average of 170,000 passenger-trips per day and cut the travel time for commuters between Taipei City and Luzhou in Taipei County to the west of the city by at least half. The new line, 12.5 kilometers in length, makes it easier for citizens of Taipei City and their neighbors in Taipei County to visit each other.

Riders with EasyCards will be able to travel on the line for free until Dec. 2.Construction on the line began eight years ago when Ma was mayor of Taipei, Taiwan's capital. 
















roporter: Amber Chien