The New Taipei City Government yesterday completed its initial inspection of the new MRT Sanying Line, taking a major step toward its goal of beginning operations by the middle of this year.
Following an on-site review, a committee of 16 experts outlined five items requiring improvement prior to the final inspection, 17 items for general improvement and 13 items for subsequent improvement, the city said.
The New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems and New Taipei Metro Corp are to implement the required improvements as quickly as possible and expect to apply to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for a final operational inspection early next month, it said.
Photo courtesy of the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems
The transit company said the review process encompassed question-and-answer briefings, document reviews, on-site equipment checks and emergency simulation drills.
Emergency exercises included a simulated "fire and loss of power" situation aboard a train traveling between Yingge Station and Ceramics Old Street Station, the company said.
Personnel successfully carried out passenger evacuations and train-towing procedures to the satisfaction of the committee, it added.
Photo courtesy of the New Taipei City Public Works Department
The Sanying Line is a medium-capacity system spanning 14.29km with 12 stations connecting the city's Tucheng (土城), Sansia (三峽) and Yingge (鶯歌) districts, department Director Lee Cheng-an (李政安) said.
The route begins at Dingpu Station, where passengers can transfer to the Taipei MRT’s Blue Line, and terminates at Yingtao Fude Station, Lee said.
Once operational, the line is expected to cut the commute time between the Sanying area and Taipei by about 20 minutes, Lee said, adding that it would also boost local tourism by connecting attractions such as the New Taipei City Art Museum, Yingge Ceramics Old Street and Sansia Old Street.
To prepare for the line's opening, the department said it has been surveying traffic infrastructure around the new stations.
The city plans to add 16 new YouBike stations with a total of 807 docks along the route, along with 38 temporary parking spaces, 18 taxi stands, 188 bicycle parking spots and 1,429 scooter parking spaces, the department said.
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