# Life on the MRT 2021 **URL:** \ **Category:** Living in Taiwan\ **Tags:** mrt, 2021\ **Created:** [January 3, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953 "2021-01-03T16:56:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/1 "2021-01-03T16:56:06Z")
> [@Life on the MRT 2020](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2020/187125/1): > > We have been saying that the circle line will open, but for quite a few years now. > > Will it really happen this year? > > ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/2/b/2bd3bb7dee984128213cd1375aa82bfdb2d5ba2c.jpeg) Last year in Jan 2020, we were hoping for the circle line, which we got. What’s in store for 2021? ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Jack](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/charlie_jack/32/246096_2.png) [@Charlie\_Jack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Charlie_Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/2 "2021-01-03T17:20:06Z")
> [@ranlee](#): > > . . . the circle line. . . . Is that the one where you can get off the Blue Line at Xinpu and take it to Zhonghe? I rode that one a while back to visit with some people. That was cool. For years, I was like, I’d like to go to Zhonghe, but it’s too much hassle. Now I don’t have an excuse, except that I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to find the eateries that I went to once about 15 years ago. For all I know they might not even be there anymore. There was one place that had the kind of hummus that has ground sesame seed in it. And there was a place–maybe the same place, I don’t remember–that had beef curry (maybe Burmese) that tasted almost like Texas chili. They also had a vegan curry that the teachers used to bring to my old cram school sometimes, and it had a kind of Mexican-like flavor that I liked. I think it also had chickpeas. Anyway, I’m blithering, never mind. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/3 "2021-01-03T18:05:52Z")
Go forth and find out and bring us back good tidings ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Jack](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/charlie_jack/32/246096_2.png) [@Charlie\_Jack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Charlie_Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/4 "2021-01-03T18:12:29Z")
> [@tommy525](#): > > Go forth and find out and bring us back good tidings Maybe I’ll do that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tigerninjaman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tigerninjaman/32/72076_2.png) [@tigerninjaman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tigerninjaman)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/5 "2021-01-03T19:03:19Z")
Are there any updates on the Taichung MRT? I really liked riding the green line, but it seems like it’s doomed to never truly open. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Jack](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/charlie_jack/32/246096_2.png) [@Charlie\_Jack](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Charlie_Jack)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/6 "2021-01-03T20:06:53Z")
> [@tigerninjaman](#): > > Are there any updates on the Taichung MRT? I don’t know anything firsthand, but this _Taipei Times_ article seems to be saying that trial runs may begin in February: > [@](#): > > The new couplings are scheduled to be shipped by Jan. 20, he said, adding that Kawasaki expects to replace the couplings by Feb. 2 and complete required fatigue tests by Feb. 9. > > DORTS Commissioner Chang Tzer-hsiung (張澤雄) said that trial runs could restart after Feb. 2, although the timeline for the start of commercial operations would be decided by the Taichung City Government and Taichung Mass Rapid Transit Corp (臺中捷運公司). –[Kayleigh Madjar and CNA, “DORTS to seek compensation for Taichung MRT,” December 23, 2020](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/12/23/2003749221) I vaguely remember reading–either in the paper or on this board, or both–about the Taipei MRT’s early days, and if I remember correctly, it took a while to work the bugs out of it. That probably doesn’t make anybody feel better, but it seems like that could be a normal part of the process with these kinds of things. ---
**Author:** ![tigerninjaman](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tigerninjaman/32/72076_2.png) [@tigerninjaman](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tigerninjaman)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/7 "2021-01-04T00:55:39Z")
> [@Charlie\_Jack](#): > > trial runs may begin in February Great! As long as it doesn’t take them another few years before actual passenger tests, I’m excited! Having a metro in Taichung really felt like it transformed the city, even though it’s only one line. So much cool stuff to see and find, but it’s tough when everything is a 40-minute scooter ride apart. > [@Charlie\_Jack](#): > > it took a while to work the bugs out of it. Yeah, I guess I was naïvely hoping that the 20 years they spent planning and building the Taichung Metro would have worked out most of the bugs 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![Kingdomparadise](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b487fb/32.png) [@Kingdomparadise](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Kingdomparadise)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/8 "2021-01-04T03:47:28Z")
Delayed. ---
**Author:** ![Terry\_B](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/terry_b/32/82500_2.png) [@Terry\_B](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Terry_B)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2021, 12:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/9 "2021-01-07T00:36:44Z")
Life on the MRT is fun. They do stop people from scanning in if their mask is off though. ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/b/0/b03e1ec857ad0655c2b35fee3a5950838830ca7a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![lunlan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lunlan/32/21391_2.png) [@lunlan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lunlan)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/10 "2021-03-09T15:20:41Z")
Taichung MRT reopening date to be announced tomorrow. Most people are guessing will be resuming service in a week or two. > **[中捷終於可以安全上路了！盧秀燕：通車時間明天報告 - 生活 - 自由時報電子報](https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/3460637?fbclid=IwAR164dqtxcAIiexQlb1qUst5vIISwFMUcLhxJQYDCPiV878mWfyZ13Vsh4g)** > > 台中市政府捷運故障審查委員會5日召開第6次會議，終通過台北市政府捷運工程局提送的「半永久式聯結器故障分析報告」及改善方案，各界關切通車時程，台中市長盧秀燕今在市政會議宣佈，「中捷終於可以安全上路了」，但至於何時通車、如何通車，她賣關子指出，明天上午召開「中捷安全上路記者會」親自宣佈。 ---
**Author:** ![lunlan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lunlan/32/21391_2.png) [@lunlan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lunlan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/11 "2021-03-10T04:29:11Z")
Taichung MRT to begin public trials on March 25 for a month then begin official operations. Will run from 6am to midnight. During the trial period MRT rides are free when using EasyCard, iPass > **[台中捷運綠線3/25恢復試營運 4/25正式通車 | 生活 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202103105002.aspx)** > > 台中捷運綠線從去年11月21日因聯結器軸心斷裂而宣布暫停試營運，歷經3個多月修復，市長盧秀燕今天宣布，將於25日起恢復試營運1個月，並預定於4月25日舉行通車典禮。 ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 4:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/12 "2021-03-10T04:42:26Z")
> [@lunlan](#): > > Taichung MRT to begin public trials on March 25 for a month then begin official operations. Will run from 6am to midnight. During the trial period MRT rides are free when using EasyCard, iPass > > [台中捷運綠線3/25恢復試營運 4/25正式通車 | 生活 | 重點新聞 | 中央社 CNA](https://www.cna.com.tw/news/firstnews/202103105002.aspx) Free free? Or will we be getting more of the Lu ShiowYan Government’s racism and xenophobia? ---
**Author:** ![lunlan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lunlan/32/21391_2.png) [@lunlan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lunlan)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/13 "2021-03-10T13:43:25Z")
Free rides for all during trial period as long as you swipe with EasyCard, iPass, or iCash ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/14 "2021-03-29T12:51:08Z")
Busted! > **[Taipei MRT fines belligerent fare jumper | Taiwan News | 2021/03/29](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4163316)** > > Woman fined NT$15000 for fare evasion, beating transit worker Guy ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/15 "2021-03-29T13:02:35Z")
> and NT$7,500 for slugging a station worker. Taiwan News. Written by a twelve year old. ---
**Author:** ![afterspivak](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@afterspivak](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/afterspivak)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/16 "2021-03-29T13:04:44Z")
Somehow the story didn’t make today’s New York Times. :rofl: Guy ---
**Author:** ![jimipresley](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/jimipresley/32/102867_2.png) [@jimipresley](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/jimipresley)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/17 "2021-03-29T13:12:34Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > Somehow the story didn’t make today’s New York Times. Yeah. “A Scooter Was Blown Over by Strong Winds in Tainan!” or “Uncle Huang Grew a Giant Yam on His Smallholding!” doesn’t quite cut it in international news. ETHNOCENTRIC! ---
**Author:** ![lunlan](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lunlan/32/21391_2.png) [@lunlan](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lunlan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/18 "2021-04-25T09:40:23Z")
Taichung begins official operations of it’s Green Line (past month was ‘trial operation’). > **[Taichung welcomes arrival of mass rapid transit age: Tsai - Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202104250005?fbclid=IwAR0IyOcpWUBr8hnDkqpw2ssjCtcWTjYF8ySq2hzY6oHZ6V1LoleTuHZPD_U)** > > Taichung, April 25 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday announced that Taichung City has officially entered the mass rapid transit (MRT) age with the central Taiwan city's Green Line beginning full service at noon. Personally I’ve enjoyed it so far. Doesn’t get me to where I need to go very much so I still use the bus a lot but man it’s great when I start heading back a little late with no buses left and can ride the MRT and take an easy walk home from the station and makes getting to and from the HSR quick and easy. ---
**Author:** ![Belgian\_Pie](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@Belgian\_Pie](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Belgian_Pie)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/19 "2021-04-25T09:43:20Z")
> [@Charlie\_Jack](#): > > There was one place that had the kind of hummus that has _ground sesame seed_ in it It’s called tahini, sesame paste. ---
**Author:** ![Marco](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/marco/32/179744_2.png) [@Marco](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Marco)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/20 "2021-05-20T01:37:34Z")
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