Is the Taichung MRT already partially functional or is it still under construction until 2017?

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Yeah! All the news channels are reporting this now! Damn, I hardly take the MRT but now I don’t think I’ll ever ride it again or let my family go on one. :rage:

It’s not like stabbings or razor blade attacks are confined to MRT cars. Happens on the streets too, so I think being aware of your surroundings works better than avoiding public places altogether.

Very happy to see them giving him a kickin

English article about Taichung MRT knife atrack. [image] Two injured in knife attack on Taichung MRT - Taipei Times Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Yeah, I agree stabbings can happen anywhere (it’s a rare occurence in Taiwan anyway) but it seems these psychos like to target innocents in confined spaces and nowadays, with almost everyone with their noses buried in their cellphones and given the fact that MRTs are usually crowded with passengers …

Did you hear about the guy stabbed while waiting on his scooter outside macdonalds a couple of years back? Some nutter was pissed with his GF so decided to stab a random guy.

[image] Life on the MRT 2024 Did you hear about the guy stabbed while waiting on his scooter outside macdonalds a couple of years back? Some nutter was pissed with his GF so decided to stab a random guy. [image] springonion: Nowadays, when I ride my scooter and need to stop at a red light …