Taiwan Quick Take: MRT giving away magnets

Taipei Rapid Transit Co (TRTC) will be giving away six types of souvenir magnets as part of its drive to promote etiquette in the metro, a spokesman for the company said yesterday. Starting tomorrow through Dec. 1, passengers can collect a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) magnet and game card each Saturday by showing their MRT ticket to staff at the information desk. The spokesman said that the magnets are part of a special limited promotion, and feature a logo printed on one side and etiquette guidelines. such as "Food and drinks not allowed," on the other side. Each Saturday, the company will distribute a new magnet and give away a total of 260,000, the spokesman said.