# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 1:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/21 "2021-05-20T01:41:47Z")
An anomaly! Cool! So this is like some kind of Star Trek thing leading us to another dimension?! (Doesn’t seem like an entirely bad idea right now.) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/22 "2021-05-20T02:58:26Z")
Let’s hope that means they were just yanking someone off the train for some mask violation. :praying: Guy ---
**Author:** ![Leggat](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/leggat/32/126250_2.png) [@Leggat](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Leggat)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/23 "2021-05-20T03:19:04Z")
Or off the tracks. I’d prefer the star trek theory ---
**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, 3:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/24 "2021-05-20T03:21:46Z")
Not sure. Train stopped, then stopped again. Then told everyone to get off at the next station. ---
**Author:** ![lostinasia](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/lostinasia/32/60703_2.png) [@lostinasia](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/lostinasia)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/25 "2021-05-20T04:53:44Z")
> [@Marco](#): > > Then told everyone to **get off** at the next station. Heh heh heh. Sorry, sort of wired and sleep-deprived with a seriously regressing sense of humor at the moment. ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/a/9/a9f294d1f2eee819203877de87aa3cb1cc28aa0a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![737max8](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/7/2bfe46/32.png) [@737max8](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/737max8)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/26 "2021-05-21T01:33:49Z")
Time for a train replacement tender? ---
**Author:** ![Gmu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gmu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Gmu)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/27 "2021-09-28T14:40:40Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_CfhrU9mTV4/maxresdefault.jpg "Greater Taipei Metro Evolution (Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan) (1996-2030)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CfhrU9mTV4) ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/28 "2021-09-28T15:18:01Z")
I wonder how they are going to do month tickets? Are they going to have zoned pricing like Berlin? ---
**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:** [September 28, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/29 "2021-09-28T15:18:33Z")
I guess it would probably just be on the Taipei Metro system. ---
**Author:** ![Gmu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gmu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Gmu)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/30 "2021-09-30T06:50:04Z")
> **[Completed MRT Routes](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=761F1E2163C50391)** ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/f/9/f9c24e92ad1fd8245897b8e85af1467eb57a659b.png) > **[Approved MRT Routes](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=702807AD7896C4B0&ccms_cs=1)** ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/3/e/3ed5c21d871eebcec4aa33c3f85b7ab4909ee895.png) > **[Planned MRT Routes](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=4DF733887A0C988C&ccms_cs=1)** ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/5/7/573594fb079642e6ebea2164211bf8a253d50e3a.jpeg) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/31 "2021-09-30T07:04:53Z")
> [@Gmu](#): > > [https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News\_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=761F1E2163C50391](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=761F1E2163C50391) > > ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/f/9/f9c24e92ad1fd8245897b8e85af1467eb57a659b.png) > > [https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News\_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=702807AD7896C4B0&ccms\_cs=1](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=702807AD7896C4B0&ccms_cs=1) > > ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/3/e/3ed5c21d871eebcec4aa33c3f85b7ab4909ee895.png) > > [https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News\_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=4DF733887A0C988C&ccms\_cs=1](https://english.dorts.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=F5C47899DE0D7088&sms=8322BFADF7763832&s=4DF733887A0C988C&ccms_cs=1) > > ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/5/7/573594fb079642e6ebea2164211bf8a253d50e3a.jpeg) You have to be careful of transparent backgrounds and black text on those transparent backgrounds. ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/2/6/26abd6accec4266e9c52af5f9422b2e033016610.png) ---
**Author:** ![Gmu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gmu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Gmu)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2021, 1:16pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/32 "2021-10-02T13:16:45Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CJroHGnwoSM/maxresdefault.jpg "Evolution of the Taipei Metro 1996-2030 (animation)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJroHGnwoSM) ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/33 "2021-10-19T05:52:04Z")
File this one under “Life on the MRT 2022”: > **[Ankeng light rail train under testing, system set to open in 2022 - Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202110180019)** > > New Taipei, Oct. 18 (CNA) The first tram-train delivered for the Ankeng light rail transit (LRT) line is being tested in New Taipei, a major step forward toward the LRT line's launch scheduled for the end of 2022, the city's Department of Rapid... As indicated in the story, the five-car trains are manufactured by Taiwan Rolling Stock, based in Hsinchu. Here’s a closer look: ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/c/7/c7a160f26f743c07e7043ca2f0bba6976c66474f.jpeg) Guy ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 5:55am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/34 "2021-10-19T05:55:42Z")
> [@afterspivak](#): > > As indicated in the story, the five-car trains are manufactured by Taiwan Rolling Stock As long as they roll it’s fine. ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 5:57am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/35 "2021-10-19T05:57:39Z")
> [@Belgian\_Pie](#): > > As long as they roll it’s fine. They look pretty sleek! It seems Taiwan is finally getting the hang of this (as they’ve done earlier with bikes and many other manufactured goods). Guy ---
**Author:** ![hannes](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/hannes/32/161150_2.png) [@hannes](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hannes)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:00am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/36 "2021-10-19T06:00:56Z")
The Ankeng area is rather undeveloped so far, but there are some residential communities in the mountains there already. The new line will probably lead to more of those developments, destroying those nice mountains slopes. ☹ ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/37 "2021-10-19T06:03:21Z")
> [@hannes](#): > > The Ankeng area is rather undeveloped so far, but there are some residential communities in the mountains there already. And they’re really old and run down mostly. ---
**Author:** ![hannes](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/hannes/32/161150_2.png) [@hannes](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/hannes)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/38 "2021-10-19T06:08:30Z")
Haven’t been on route 110 for quite a while. Wonder how the have managed to fit the LRT into that rather narrow valley. ---
**Author:** ![Gmu](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gmu](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Gmu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2021, 6:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/39 "2021-10-19T06:10:35Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gllrIcUHeuw/maxresdefault.jpg "「4K」安坑輕軌-新店#3 (DJI MINI 2)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gllrIcUHeuw) ---
**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:** [October 19, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953/40 "2021-10-19T06:12:06Z")
> [@hannes](#): > > The Ankeng area is rather undeveloped so far Ankeng was a notorious White Terror detention zone. Wonder if that’s part of the story (as it is with the Liuzhangli area of Taipei City—a notorious White Terror body dumping ground). Guy [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953.md?page=1) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/life-on-the-mrt-2021/200953.md?page=3)