Taipei Metro's First New Train Arrives in Taiwan, Expected to Enter Service Mid-2027
Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation announced that the first of 10 new high-capacity EMUs, purchased from Hyundai Rotem of South Korea to meet network expansion and passenger demand for its 30th anniversary, has arrived at Taipei Port. It is scheduled to begin service in mid-2027.
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(CNA reporter Yang Shu-min in Taipei on the 5th) Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation announced today that, in anticipation of its 30th anniversary and to meet network extension and passenger demand, the first of 10 high-capacity electric multiple units (EMUs) awarded to South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Company arrived at Taipei Port on the afternoon of the 5th. The new trains are expected to enter service in mid-2027.
Taipei Metro issued a press release stating that the MRT team traveled to South Korea and, through joint efforts with the South Korean manufacturer, strict supervision, and repeated testing, spent over three years building the newly purchased 10 high-capacity EMUs. The first unit departed from Busan Port in South Korea on the 2nd and successfully arrived at Taipei Port on the afternoon of the 5th.
Taipei Metro stated that each carriage, after packaging, is approximately 24 meters long, 3.6 meters wide, and 3.6 meters high, weighing about 42 metric tons. Subsequent procedures will involve customs declaration and inspection. The earliest the trains will be transported in batches to Beitou Depot is the evening of the 6th. The new trains must undergo static functional tests, dynamic running tests on the depot's test track, and the most crucial dynamic tests on the main line for compatibility with various line systems.
Subsequently, non-passenger trial runs will be conducted on the main line during off-peak hours to ensure safety. After all indicators meet the standards, they will officially enter operation, with service expected to begin in mid-2027.
Taipei Metro added that each train set cost approximately NT$590 million to build. The new train design is centered on human-oriented transportation, with a redesigned interior space, adopting all single-line seats to provide a spacious flow, and optimizing the driving control system. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)1150505
Taipei Metro issued a press release stating that the MRT team traveled to South Korea and, through joint efforts with the South Korean manufacturer, strict supervision, and repeated testing, spent over three years building the newly purchased 10 high-capacity EMUs. The first unit departed from Busan Port in South Korea on the 2nd and successfully arrived at Taipei Port on the afternoon of the 5th.
Taipei Metro stated that each carriage, after packaging, is approximately 24 meters long, 3.6 meters wide, and 3.6 meters high, weighing about 42 metric tons. Subsequent procedures will involve customs declaration and inspection. The earliest the trains will be transported in batches to Beitou Depot is the evening of the 6th. The new trains must undergo static functional tests, dynamic running tests on the depot's test track, and the most crucial dynamic tests on the main line for compatibility with various line systems.
Subsequently, non-passenger trial runs will be conducted on the main line during off-peak hours to ensure safety. After all indicators meet the standards, they will officially enter operation, with service expected to begin in mid-2027.
Taipei Metro added that each train set cost approximately NT$590 million to build. The new train design is centered on human-oriented transportation, with a redesigned interior space, adopting all single-line seats to provide a spacious flow, and optimizing the driving control system. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)1150505