Two trains reserved for pets would on Sunday be offered along the Taipei MRT’s Red Line, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp (TRTC) said on Saturday.
The two pet-friendly trains are to depart at 1pm from Xiangshan Station and Tamsui Station, with a total of eight trips planned throughout the day. They are to stop at all stations along the line as normal.
Owners can take their pets on the MRT without having to register beforehand, which was a requirement last year for trains reserved for pets, TRTC said, adding that a special pet train was introduced for the first time last year, and was so popular that the company offered two trains this year.
Photo: Wei Chin-yun, Taipei Times
The last pet train from Xiangshan Station is to depart at 4:57pm and the one from Tamsui Station is to leave at 4:24pm.
To protect the rights and interests of passengers, pet-friendly trains are an additional service, and the existing train timetable would remain unchanged, TRTC said.
The doors of the pet trains would be marked with stickers and the words “Pet Train” in Chinese on the side and front of the trains, so that they can be easily identified, the company said, adding that if people want to take a regular train, they should wait for the next one.
TRTC reminded people that their pets must be placed in a pet stroller, box, bag or cage, before entering the MRT station, adding that the head, tail and limbs of the animal should not stick out of the carrier.
Passengers with large pet strollers are required to purchase a single-journey ticket for pet strollers, which costs NT$80 and covers one passenger and pet stroller for one trip of unlimited distance.
Large pet carriers must travel in the first and last carriages, the TRTC said.
Pets should have chest straps and leashes attached before boarding the train, although these can be taken off and the animals can be released from their carriers after boarding the train, it added.
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