Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ─ Metro Service-Chronicles-Chronicles

Oct. 26, 2024	The first Folk Song Concert was held (at the plaza behind Tamsui Metro Station).
Oct. 25, 2024	Maokong Gondola signed separate friendship agreements with Japan's Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway and Mt.TSUKUBA CABLECAR and ROPEWAY.
Sep. 20, 2024	The TRTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with JRE Business Development Taiwan, Inc. (JR-EAST Group).
Sep. 13, 2024	The TRTC participated in the 3rd Metro Alliance Exchange Conference, where a Memorandum of Understanding was jointly signed with domestic metro companies and Singapore's SMRT Group.
Sep. 10, 2024	The TRTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.'s Taipei Branch.
Aug. 30, 2024	The TRTC signed a friendship agreement with Japan's Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd..
Aug. 28, 2024	The TRTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nippon Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
Aug. 08, 2024	TRTC is honored at the 2024 Taiwan Sustainability Action Awards (TSAA) held by the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), receiving the Gold Award for SDG 07 and the Bronze Award for SDG 11.
Jul. 27, 2024	In honor of its 30th anniversary, the TRTC held a birthday event in Daan Park Station's Sunshine Hall, joined by various domestic and international railway IPs in celebration. All stations took part in a coordinated cake-cutting ceremony over video call.
Jul. 25, 2024	The TRTC held an Urban Rail Development Exchange & Appreciation Banquet, gathering leaders and key figures from the domestic rail industry, along with representatives from 17 international rail companies and partners from Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and more, in joint celebration.
Jul. 10, 2024	The TRTC signed a Letter of Intent with Japan's Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Jun. 24, 2024	The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Jiantan Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project.
Jun. 14, 2024	The TRTC signed a three-party friendship agreement with Alpico Kotsu Co., Ltd. and Nagano Electric Railway Co., Ltd..
Jun. 05, 2024	The TRTC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stellar Lifestyle of Singapore, with the aim to jointly create new rail industry business models.
May. 28, 2024	The TRTC receives the 2024 Parenting Friendly Enterprise Award in the Benchmark Enterprise category by the Taipei City Government Labor Bureau.
May. 14, 2024	The TRTC signed a three-party friendship agreement with Japan's Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. and Tenryu Hamanako Railroad Co., Ltd.
May. 14, 2024	The TRTC signed the Chinese version of a friendship agreement with Japan's Izukyu Corporation in Taipei. The Maokong Gondola and Shimoda Ropeway, the aerial lift systems operated by each party, also entered into a friendship relationship. The Japanese version of the friendship agreement was signed in Japan on May 13, 2024.
May. 01, 2024	Passengers can now purchase tickets and merchandise using a variety of payment options, including credit cards, mobile payments, and stored value cards, at all Metro station Information Counters.
Apr. 26-27, 2024	In commemoration of its 30th Anniversary, the TRTC expanded the scope of its Employee Family Day activities.
Apr. 24, 2024	The TRTC signed a chinese version of friendship agreement with the Izukyu Corporation in Taipei. The Maokong Gondola and Shimoda Ropeway, the aerial lift systems operated by each party, also entered into a friendship relationship. The TRTC signed a japanese version of friendship agreement with the Izuhakone Railway in Japan on May. 13, 2024.
Mar. 28, 2024	The first Metro Festival was held.
Mar. 02, 2024	Taipei Metro successfully managed the dispersal of crowds attending the Taipei Dome's first full capacity baseball game, dispersing nearly 40,000 spectators in approximately 40 minutes.
Feb. 22, 2024	Maokong Gondola and Beppu Ropeway established a friendship relationship.
Jan. 26, 2024	A signing ceremony is held for the Jiannan Rd. Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project.
Jan. 17, 2024	The TRTC signed a four-party Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore's Land Transport Authority, SMRT Trains Ltd., and SBS Transit Ltd. via video conference.
Jan. 01, 2024	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The system transported 2.38 million passengers between 06:00 on December 31, 2023 and 06:00 on January 1, 2024.
Dec. 14, 2023	Emergency Stop Buttons are added to platform areas on the Wenhu Line. In the event of an emergency, trains can be stopped by pushing these buttons, enhancing passenger safety during transit.
Nov.14, 2023	The TRTC's Metro Transit Information Management Expert System (Metro TIMES) is awarded the 2023 ASOCIO ICT Award for Outstanding Tech Company.
Nov. 03, 2023	The Taipei Metro's accumulated ridership reached 13 billion passengers. A press conference and prize draw event were held on October 28.
Nov. 01, 2023	Our Collective Bargaining Agreement with the TRTC Trade Union was successfully renewed.
Oct. 25, 2023	The TRTC's Network Transit Display System (NTDS) is awarded the 2023 Intelligent Transportation Industry Innovation Award by the Intelligent Transportation Society of Taiwan.
Oct. 24, 2023	The TRTC's proposal for "Train Service Interval Adjustment Decision Early Warning System Based on Cumulative Transportation Load and Congestion Data" received an Innovation Excellence Award in Taipei City Government's 2023 Innovative Proposal Competition.
Oct. 19, 2023	A Signing Ceremony is held for the Jiantan Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project.
Oct. 17, 2023	Received the "Special Excellence Award," for promoting the establishment of an employee learning system in 2022.
Oct. 13, 2023	The renewal and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore's SBS Transit Ltd. and Metro Consulting Service Ltd. is conducted via video conference.
Oct. 03, 2023	The TRTC signed a Sister Metro Agreement with Singapore's SMRT Trains Ltd. This marked the company's first sister metro partnership with an international peer.
Sep. 14, 2023	Taipei Metro signed an MOU with Metro Taiwan, a partnership among domestic metro industry peers, aiming to foster the cultivation of local metro professionals through the exchange of operational experience.
Sep. 06, 2023	Taipei Metro and the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau sign the MOU on National Information Security Joint Defense and Intelligence Sharing to establish a joint defense mechanism.
Aug. 23, 2023	The TRTC signed a friendship agreement with Shizuoka Railway Co., LTD., forging a friendly partnership between international rail peers. Maokong Gondola and Nihondaira Ropeway, the aerial lift systems operated by each party, simultaneously entered into a friendship relationship.
Aug. 01, 2023	The abolishment of the TRTC's Job Evaluation and Classification System is a major change to the company's personnel policy.
Jul. 01, 2023	The Megacity Pass, introduced on July 1 by Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei, and Taoyuan City Governments, allows commuters to enjoy unlimited travel across the Taipei-Keelung-Taoyuan area's transportation systems for a 30-day period at a cost of NT$1,200. Sales of the previously issued All Pass Ticket ceased beginning June 30.
May 25, 2023	The Sustainability Promotion Committee was established on April 1, 2023, with the President serving as Chief Sustainability Officer and Convener, presiding over its four work groups. The Board of Directors established a Sustainability Committee on May 25 within the Board to elevate supervision of company initiatives to highest-level management, optimize relevant decision-making processes within the organization.
May 23, 2023	The Ministry of Transportation and Communications officially appointed the New Taipei City Government as the new local competent authority of Circular Line Phase I. The transfer between the Taipei City and New Taipei City governments is completed at 12:00 am of May 23, 2023. As of this date, the TRTC is responsible for the operation of 5 lines which encompass 117 stations, with a total network operation length of 131.1 km.
May 15,2023	The TRTC is awarded the Outstanding Enterprise Innovation Award for General Enterprises at the 8th National Industrial Innovation Awards (NIIA).
Apr. 09, 2023	To commemorate National Pet Day on April 11, we launched a limited one-day pet charter train for the first time, which ran from Xiangshan to Yuanshan Station.
Jan. 01, 2023	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported 2.16 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2022 and 6am on January 1, 2023.
Mar. 26-27, 2022	As part of its 26th anniversary activities, the TRTC expanded an employee's family activity.
Dec. 20, 2022	Taipei Metro is awarded the Silver Cradle Award in the 2022 Evaluation of Childcare Facilities in Public Sector Enterprises by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan.
Dec.16, 2022	The Dragon Boat Illumination Design at Jiantan Metro Station won the Excellence Award for Outdoor Illumination in the Illuminating Engineering Society of Taiwan's 2022 Gold Illumination Awards.
Dec. 15, 2022	The TRTC's Train Supervision Information System (TSIS) 2.0 is awarded the Award for Smart City Innovative Applications at the 10th Taipei Computer Association Awards.
Nov. 14, 2022	Passenger information panels in Zhongshan Station's lobby and platform have been completely replaced with LCD panels. This allows for the presentation of a more diverse array of information, including train crowdedness and status updates.
Nov. 07, 2022	Zhongshan Metro Station is the first operational station to be redesigned in collaboration with TDRI (Taiwan Design Research Institute) as part of the Taipei Metro Redesign Project.
Sep. 28, 2022	The TRTC's Metro Transit Information Management Expert System (Metro TIMES) is awarded the 2022 Outstanding Transportation Award by the Chinese Institute of Transportation.
Sep. 09, 2022	The nation's first self-service table tennis space with metro elements is opened for operation at Banqiao Metro Station.
Aug. 19, 2022	The Shilin Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project is recognized in FIABCI's Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards with the Gold Award in Best Planning and Design.
Aug. 18, 2022	The original Beitou Resort student dormitory, licensed as an operating hotel and formally renamed Metro Inn, commenced operations on this date.
May. 01, 2022	The Taipei Metro collaborated with coffeeshop chain Louisa to open the Daan Park Store on May 1, 2022 and Metro Administrative Building Flagship Store on August 23.
Apr. 10, 2022	The TRTC's Metro Transit Information Management Expert System (Metro TIMES) won 1st Place in the City Government Category of the 2022 Taipei City Government Mayor's Cup Data Application Hackathon.
Mar. 11, 2022	Metro Corner, the TRTC's first self-owned shopping mall, was established in Nanjing-Fuxing Station.
Jan. 01, 2022	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported 2.02 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2021 and 6am on January 1, 2022.
Sep. 13, 2021	For the first time since its launch, the Maokong Gondola suspended operations for 90 days to carry out rope replacement procedures.
Aug. 16, 2021	Taipei Metro established the first daycare and nursery service center within the workplace at a state-owned enterprise.
Jul. 01, 2021	The Xinshuanglian Linear Park, running between Shuanglian Station and Minquan West Road Station, was officially opened.
Apr. 26, 2021	The TRTC's Train Supervision Information System (TSIS) is awarded the 2021 Taipei City Government's Award for Excellence and Information Innovation.
Apr. 12, 2021	The Groundbreaking Ceremony was held for the Shilin Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project.
Mar. 28, 2021	In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Taipei Metro distributed a total of 250,000 commemorative birthday face masks on March 28, 2021. The masks had ear straps that came in brown, red, green, orange, blue, and yellow, matching the colors of our six operating routes. Passengers could register to get the commemorative masks for free through our Taipei Metro GO APP.
Mar. 26, 2021	The Taipei Metro's optimized Corporate Identity System (CIS) was announced, and the design won the 2021 Red Dot Design Award.
Jan. 01, 2021	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported 2.57 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2020 and 6am on January 1, 2021.
Jul. 02, 2020	The 2020 Taipei Metro First Charity Year featured a series of events.
May 19, 2020	A Signing Ceremony is held for the Shilin Metro Station Multi-purpose Building Development Project.
Apr. 20, 2020	Taipei Metro obtains ISO 45001 Occupational Safety and Health Management System certification.
Feb. 01, 2020	The 20% discount for passengers using electronic tickets will be cancelled at the same time that TRTC's new Frequent Passenger Program begins.
Jan. 31, 2020	Inauguration of the Circular Line from the Dapinglin Station to the New Taipei Industrial Park Station. Operation length increased by 15.1 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 146.2 km.
Jan. 15, 2020	Upon official classification of COVID-19 as a communicable disease, various epidemic response protocols were initiated. The COVID-19 Epidemic Response Center was established on Jan. 22, 2020.
Jan. 01, 2020	Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported 3.20 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2019 and 6am on January 1, 2020.
Nov. 03, 2019	The Xinzongshan Linear Park between Shuanglian Station and Zhongshan Station was officially opened.
Mar. 31, 2019	The Taipei Metro's accumulated ridership reached ten billion passengers.
Jan. 01, 2019	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported 2.50 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2018 and 6am on January 1, 2019.
Sep. 30, 2018	The installation of platform screen doors at high-capacity stations was fully completed on September 30, 2018.
Nov. 21, 2018	Taipei Metro's Bannan Line is awarded the 2018 Gold Energy Conservation Benchmarking Award from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the 2018 Taipei Energy Conservation Leadership Excellence Award.
May. 09, 2018	Maokong Gondola and Gozaisho Ropeway established a friendship relationship.
Apr. 16, 2018	The Monthly Pass "All Pass Ticket", which grants users access to the Taipei Metro, Taipei buses, and the YouBike system, was introduced on 16 April. Now, for NT$1,280, commuters can enjoy unlimited travel across Taipei's transport systems for a duration of 30 days.
Jan. 01, 2018	The Taipei Metro successfully surmounted the challenges posed by the vast crowds of passengers travelling across the system on New Year's Eve. We transported nearly 2.59 million passengers between 6am of 31 December, 2017, and 6am of 1 January, 2018.
Dec. 20, 2017	Taipei Metro's Songshan-Xindian Line is awarded the 2017 Silver Energy Conservation Benchmarking Award from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Nov. 27 , 2017	On the Annual CoMET Conference hosted in Taipei by the TRTC between 27 November and 01 December, 2017.
May 26, 2017	To provide international athletes with a friendly travel environment during the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade, we replaced around 25,000 signs across 117 stations in May 2017. A new coding system that combined the first letter of the line color and the Station sequence number was introduced with this new signage system.
Jan. 01, 2017	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported nearly 2.64 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2016 and 6am on January 1, 2017.
Dec. 07, 2016	Taipei Children's Amusement Park receives ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Sep. 06, 2016	"Metro 2.0—Retrospective of a World Class Metro System and its Future Prospects," a three-day conference organized by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation. Approximately 250 experts and scholars from industry, government and academia, both from Taiwan and abroad, were invited to take part.
Mar. 28, 2016	The "Transferring to Wonderful Taipei" exhibition opened to the public at Nanjing Fuxing Station in celebration of the Taipei Metro's 20th anniversary.
Jan. 01, 2016	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported nearly 3.03 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2015 and 6am on January 1, 2016.
Jul. 06, 2015	The Android version of the "Go! Taipei Metro" App was released. (The iOS version was released on Aug. 6.)
Jul. 06, 2015	Inauguration of the Bannan Line from the Dingpu Station to the Yongning Station. Operation length increased by 1.9 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 131.1 km.
Jan. 01, 2015	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 2.96 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2014 and 6am on January 1, 2015.
Dec. 18, 2014	Beitou Resort receives ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Dec. 16, 2014	The Taipei Children's Amusement Park officially opens for operation.
Nov. 15, 2014	Inauguration of the Songshan Line from the Ximen Station to the Songshan Station. Operation length increased by 7.9 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 129.2 km.
Jan. 01, 2014	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge posed by the large volume of passengers on New Year's Eve. The metro system transported nearly 2.75 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2013 and 6am on January 1, 2014.
Dec. 07, 2013	Taipei Metro's affiliated businesses receive ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Nov. 24, 2013	Inauguration of the Xinyi Line from the C.K.S Memorial Hall Station to the Xiangshan Station. Operation length increased by 5.7 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 121.3 km.
Jun. 29, 2013	Inauguration of the Xinzhuang Line from the Fu Jen University Station to the Huilong Station. Operation length increased by 2.8 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 115.6 km.
Jan. 01, 2013	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 2.06 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2012 and 6am on January 1, 2013.
Dec. 05, 2012	Taipei Arena receives ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Sep. 30, 2012	Inauguration of the Xinzhuang Line from the Zhongxiao XinSheng Station to the Guting Station. Operation length increased by 2.8 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 112.8 km.
Feb. 17, 2012	The Taipei Metro's accumulated ridership reached five billion passengers.
Jan. 05, 2012	Inauguration of the Xinzhuang Line from the Daqiaotou Station to the Fu Jen University Station. Operation length increased by 8.1 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 110.0 km.
Jan. 01, 2011	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of New Year's Eve transport service and transported 2.04 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2011 and 6am on January 1, 2012.
Feb. 27, 2011	Inauguration of the Nangang Eastern Extension Line from the Nangang Station to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station. Operation length increased by 1.1 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 101.9 km.
Jan. 01, 2011	Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of New Year's Eve transport service and transported 2.5 million passengers between 6am on December 31, 2010 and 6am on January 1, 2011.
Dec. 07, 2010	Maokong Gondola receives ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Nov. 03, 2010	With the Opening of the Luzhou Line from the Luzhou Station to the Zhongxiao Xinsheng Station, the operation length of the Taipei Metro has increased by 10.3 km, with the addition of 11 stations. The entire line, with the exception of the maintenance depot, is underground. Total length of Taipei Metro system is 100.8 km.
Apr. 22, 2010	The Taipei Metro's accumulated rider-ship reached four billion passengers.
Mar. 03, 2010	After an extensive safety inspection, the Maokong Gondola resumed normal operations.
Jan. 01, 2010	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of the New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 2.16 million passengers between 6 a.m. on December 31, 2009 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2010.
Oct. 08, 2009	Considering that citizens are more familiar with the name of the districts where the lines begin and end, the Muzha and Neihu lines renamed the "Wenshan-Neihu Line (Wenhu Line)".
Jul. 04, 2009	Inauguration of the Neihu Line from the Zhongshan Junior High School Station to the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Station. Operation length increased by 14.7 km, and total length of MRT lines extended to 90.5 km. The Neihu Line Medium-Capacity system is an extension of the Muzha Line.
Mar. 10, 2009	The 10th UITP (International Association of Public Transport) Asia-Pacific Assembly was held by the TRTC on March 10-13, 2009.
Jan. 01, 2009	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of the New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 1.95 million passengers between 6 a.m. December 31, 2008 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2009.
Dec. 25, 2008	The opening of the Nangang Eastern Extension Line from the Kunyang Station to the Nangang Station. Operation length increased by 1.4 km and the total length of MRT lines extended to 75.8 km.
Dec. 06, 2008	The first Exit Music Festival was held .
Oct. 01, 2008	Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Jangmi caused a landslide near Maokong Gondola's Tower 16 on September 28, 2008. Considering the safety and concerns of local residents, the Taipei City Government announced on October 1, 2008 that service would be temporarily suspended in order to conduct assessments.
Sep. 01, 2008	The TRTC takes over operations of Taipei Arena.
Jul. 01, 2008	The Maokong Gondola's accumulated rider-ship reached 5 million passengers. To celebrate this record and Maokong Gondola's first anniversary, the TRTC hosted a series of celebration events on July 4, 2008.
Feb. 22, 2008	The Taipei Metro's accumulated rider-ship reached 3 billion passengers.
Jan. 01, 2008	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of the New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 1.93 million passengers between 6 a.m. December 31, 2007 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2008.
Dec. 09, 2007	The Maokong Gondola's accumulated rider-ship reached 2 million passengers.
Sep. 23, 2007	The Maokong Gondola's accumulated rider-ship reached 1 million passengers.
Aug. 01, 2007	The magnetic ticketing system was discontinued. Meanwhile, the Taipei Metro Fare Collection System began full adoption of the IC-AFC System.
Jul. 04, 2007	The Maokong Gondola system officially begins operations.
May 22, 2007	The new Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System, the IC-AFC system, commenced operation in all 69 stations of the network. Passengers could purchase IC Single Journey Tokens from the token vending machines in all stations, scan the tokens to enter a station, and exit at their destination station after the tokens were retrieved.However, the magnetic ticketing system was subsequently discontinued.
Dec. 31, 2005	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of the New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 1.58 million passengers between 6 a.m. December 31, 2006 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2007.
Dec. 01, 2006	To reduce the likelihood of passengers falling onto the tracks and to increase system's reliability, Platform Screen Doors were first installed in Taipei Main Station and the Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, the high-capacity system's two major transfer stations.
May. 31, 2006	The opening of the Banqiao Line's Phase Ⅱ and the Tucheng Line from the Xinpu Station to the Yongning Station. Operation length increased 7.4 km and the total length extended to 74.4 km.
Mar. 28, 2006	The Taipei Metro had operated for 10 years (since 1996). To celebrate its 10th anniversary of the metro system, TRTC hosted a series of activities which included issuing a commemorative ticket for the Muzha Line's 10th anniversary, painted MRT trains, a birthday party event, and the solicitation of articles to commemorate this event.
Dec. 31, 2005	The Taipei Metro successfully met the challenge of the New Year's Eve transport service and transported nearly 1.56 million passengers between 6 a.m. December 31, 2005 and 6 a.m. January 1, 2006.
Aug. 16, 2005	The Taipei Metro's accumulated rider-ship reached two billion passengers. To celebrate this, the TRTC held a celebration activity at the Tamsui Station on Aug. 13, 2005.
Jul. 23, 2005	The first Metro Street Dance Competition was held.
Jul. 21, 2005	According to the 2004 KPI criteria, Taipei Metro was the No. 1 metro system in its reliability among all members of CoMET and Nova.
Jul. 15, 2005	One-day EasyCards were introduced. The first edition had two versions, the regular one and the commemorative one.
Apr. 20, 2005	Hosted the 2005 phase Ⅶ Nova annual meeting and symposium with the Taipei Society for Traffic Safety.
Apr. 01, 2005	Passengers with EasyCards transferring between Metro and bus services received a fare discount. The allowed time to enjoy the fare discount when transferring between Metro and bus was reduced from two hours to one.
Feb. 01, 2005	Since Feb. 1, 2005, the new Metro etiquette campaign was launched for passengers' safety at the Taipei Main Station, the Zhongxiao Fuxing Station, and the Taipei City Hall Station. Passengers were required to stand at least one meter from the platform edge when waiting for trains.
Dec. 23, 2004	The first double-decker bicycle racks in Taiwan made their first appearance at the Beitou Metro Station. Use of these racks is free.
Sep. 29, 2004	The opening of the Xiaobitan Branch Line from the Qizhang Station to the Xiaobitan Station. Operation length increased 1.9 km and the total length extended to 67 km.
Jul. 29, 2004	For its 10th anniversary, the TRTC hosted a series of activities including a birthday party, the opening of 24-hour customer service center, the exhibition of tickets and posters, the shooting of a documentary film about the TRTC, the publishing of retrospective report, and the issuing of commemorative tickets, etc.
Jul. 27, 2004	As part of its 10th anniversary activities, the TRTC hosted a symposium regarding transport technology.
Jul. 24, 2004	As part of its 10th anniversary activities, the TRTC expanded an employee's family activity.
May 28, 2004	The Taipei City Government approved the TRTC's investment in the Metro Consulting Service Ltd.
Nov. 01, 2003	Implemented fare discount for passengers transferring between the Metro and buses.
Oct. 06, 2003	The TRTC's transport service was awarded the "Award for Quality Service" at the Fifth Award for Quality Service of the Executive Yuan.
Mar. 27, 2003	Upon official classification of SARS as a communicable disease, various epidemic response protocols were initiated. The SARS Epidemic Response Center was established on Apr. 25, 2003. (From May 10-June 26, 2003, all Metro passengers were required to wear masks in accordance with regulations.)
Jan. 10, 2003	The heavy-capacity system's "maintenance service" was accredited with the ISO 9001 International Quality Accreditation.
Nov. 16, 2002	Inauguration of the Taipei Zoo Station's expansion project and new entrance/exit.
Sep. 30, 2002	The Metro system, buses and parking lots adopted the "IC EasyCard" ticketing system.
Sep. 11, 2002	The TRTC's Train Passenger Information System (TPIS) was awarded the 2002 Taipei City Government Municipal Quality Award.
Jul. 14, 2002	The Beitou Depot Training and Recreation Center was opened to the public.
Jun. 12, 2002	The Taipei Metro, some bus services and parking lots were integrated with the "IC EasyCard" ticketing system.
Apr. 29, 2002	"Uninterrupted GSM Mobile Phone Service" launched in the Taipei Metro.
Apr. 25, 2002	Hosted the 2002 World Metro Symposium and Exhibition, Taipei.
Feb. 07, 2002	A new corporate identity system, "Metro Taipei," was announced as the TRTC's new brand.
Jan. 14, 2002	The Muzha Line's "EMUs maintenance service" was accredited with ISO 9002 International Quality Accreditation.
Oct. 16, 2001	The Muzha Line's "Electro Mechanics Device Maintenance Service" was accredited with ISO 9002 International Quality Accreditation.
Sep. 17, 2001	Typhoon Nari hits northern Taiwan, bringing record rainfalls to Taipei. A total of 16 metro stations, the Nangang Depot, and the heavy-capacity system's Operations Control Center and administration building were flooded. Some lines had to suspend service as a result. Manual operation of Taipei Main Station resumed on November 29, 2001, whereas full network operations were restored on December 15, 2001.
May 25, 2001	Heavy-capacity system's "passenger transport service" accredited with ISO 9002 International Quality Accreditation.
Jan. 04, 2001	Accumulated passenger transport volume broke 500 million.
Dec. 30, 2000	The opening of the entire Nangang Line. Operation length increased 3.2 km and total length extended to 65.1 km.
Dec. 22, 2000	Service hours extended to midnight.
Aug. 31, 2000	Extension of the Banqiao Line to the Xinpu Station and opening of the Xiaonanmen Line. Operation length increased 5.5 km and total length extended to 61.9 km.
Jan. 01, 2000	43-hour operation across the New Year's Day period broke the operating records and avoided the risk of Y2K successfully.
Dec. 24, 1999	The opening of the Banqiao Line from the Longshan Temple Station to the Ximen Station and the Nangang Line from the Ximen Station to the Taipei City Hall Station. Operation length increased 7.6 km and total length extended to 56.4 km.
Nov. 11, 1999	The opening of the entire Xindian Line. Operation length increased 8.4 km and total length extended to 48.8 km.
Oct. 18, 1999	Commencement of Metro's shuttle bus operation.
Dec. 24, 1998	Opening of the Zhonghe Line and the Xindian Line North Section from the Taipei Main Station to the Guting Station. Operation length increased 7.9 km and total length extended to 40.4 km.
Dec. 22, 1998	Accumulated passenger transport volume broke 100 million.
Jul. 20, 1998	The Muzha Line's "passenger transport service" was accredited with ISO 9002 International Quality Accreditation.
Dec. 25, 1997	The opening of the Tamsui Line extension to the Taipei Main Station. Operation length increased 0.7 km and total length extended to 32.5 km.
Mar. 28, 1997	The opening of the Tamsui Line from the Tamsui Station to the Zhongshan Station, the first heavy-capacity rapid transit line in Taiwan. Operation length increased 21.3 km and total length extended to 31.8 km.
May. 30, 1996	The contractor MATRA withdraws from the Muzha Line.
Mar. 28, 1996	The opening of the Muzha Line, the first driverless medium-capacity rapid transit line in Taiwan. Operation length was 10.5 km.
May 15, 1995	Finished entire system checking before opening of the Muzha Line.
Jul. 27, 1994	The Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation was incorporated.
Dec. 18, 1990	The establishment of the Preparatory Office of the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation.
Dec. 15, 1988	Groundbreaking for the Taipei Metro.
Mar. 27, 1986	Approval on the initial route network plan of the Taipei Metropolitan Rapid Transit Systems by Executive Yuan.