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93-580: New Taipei City government started to work with Chinese Taipei Athletics Association in 2014 and applied for IAAF Bronze label. The race was awarded Bronze label in October in 2014, and was upgraded to IAAF Silver Label in December 2017. In November 2022, it was risen to Gold Label by IAAF. The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic , with all registered runners automatically deferred to

186-420: A cross-platform interchange : Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Guting, Dongmen and Ximen. Both lines' tracks in one direction use the lower floor, while both lines' tracks in the other direction use the upper floor. Dongmen station is unique in that the directions of travel on each floor are reversed, so that there's a cross-platform interchange when travelling between the city center and the suburbs. Each station

279-444: A third rail at 750 volts direct current. Each train is equipped with automatic train operation (ATO) for a partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions. The medium-capacity trains of Wenhu line are 1,880 mm ( 6 ft 2 in ) broad gauge rubber-tired trains with no onboard train operators but are operated remotely by the medium-capacity system operation control center. It initially used

372-503: A 150 m (490 ft) long platform to accommodate all six-train cars on a typical metro train (with the exception of Xiaobitan ). The width of the platform and concourse depends on the volume of transit; the largest stations include Taipei Main Station , Taipei City Hall , and Ximen . Some other transfer stations, including Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , Guting , and Songjiang Nanjing , also have wide platforms. Several stations have

465-564: A designated wheelchair area. Beginning in September 2003, the English station names for Taipei Metro stations were converted to use Hanyu pinyin before the end of December, with brackets for Tongyong Pinyin names for signs shown at the station entrances and exits. However, after the conversion, many stations were reported to have multiple conflicting English station names caused by inconsistent conversions, even for stations built after enactment of

558-465: A driverless, medium-capacity line with twelve stations running from Zhongshan Junior High School to Taipei Zoo . The first high-capacity line, the Tamsui–Xinyi line , began service on 28 March 1997, running from Tamsui to Zhongshan , then extended to Taipei Main Station at the end of the year. On 23 December 1998, the system passed the milestone of 100 million passengers. On 24 December 1999,

651-405: A fixed-block automatic train control (ATC) system. Each train consists of two 2-car electric multiple unit (EMU) sets, with a total of 4 cars. The Wenhu line is the only line on the system to have no open-gangway carriages, meaning that passengers cannot move between carriages when the train is moving. The Wenhu line was initially operated with VAL 256 trains cars, where two VAL 256 cars in

744-441: A mining boom in the region. In October 1896, Japanese government divided the mining area around Keelung Mountain into two districts: an eastern district, designated as Kinkaseki , and a western district, designated as Kyūfun . Both districts are now parts of Ruifang District . They also issued regulations barring local Taiwanese mining companies from mining in the area, giving the mining rights to Japanese companies instead. After

837-543: A rapid transit system became more pressing. In February 1977, the Institute of Transportation (IOT) of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) released a preliminary rapid transport system report, with the designs of five lines: U1, U2, U3, S1, and S2, to form a rough sketch of the planned corridors, some of which would be converted from single-tracked Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) branch lines, resulting in

930-600: A section of the Bannan line was opened between Longshan Temple and Taipei City Hall . This section became the first east–west line running through the city, connecting the two previously completed north–south lines. On 31 May 2006, the second stage of the Banqiao–Nangang section and the Tucheng section began operation. The service was then named Bannan after the districts that it connects ( Ban qiao and Nan gang). On 4 July 2007,

1023-531: A small archeological museum. The promotion for artwork continues today – the Department of Rapid Transit held a bid on providing public large scale artwork for the interiors of Sanchong . The bid is placed at over NT$ 9 million. In addition to the rapid transit system itself, Taipei Metro operates several public facilities such as underground shopping malls , parks, and public squares in and around stations, including: As of 2022 there are 229 shops within

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1116-502: A total capacity of 368 passengers, 60 of which seated. Their design maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph), which is limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) in service. The first digit of a DM car is 1, while that of a T car is 2 and that of an M car is 3. This digit then follows the three digits of the set number. For example, C301 set 001/002 consists of carriages 1001-2001-3001+3002-2002-1002. A single set cannot be in revenue service except C371 single sets 397–399, where their M car

1209-461: A total capital of NT $ 1.8 trillion. There are also many high technology industry, service industry and tourism industry, contributing a significant amount of GDP to Taiwan. The five major industries in the city are information technology (IT), telecommunications, digital contents, biotechnology and precision instruments. The city is among the top three cities in the global market in terms of IT product production volume, securing more than 50% of

1302-480: A treaty with the Taipei Transit Council (TTC), composed of three American consultant firms, to do overall research on a rapid transit system in metropolitan Taipei. Apart from adjustments made to the initial proposal, such as the move to standard gauge track and wider and longer rolling stock for the high-capacity lines, Wenhu line of the medium-capacity metro system was also included into the network. In 1986,

1395-767: A wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions for tourists. Tourism-related industries in the city are governed by the Tourism and Travel Department of New Taipei City Government . Historical attractions include Bitoujiao Lighthouse , Chin Pao San , Fort Santo Domingo , Hobe Fort , Ōgon Shrine , Tamsui Old Street , Lin Family Mansion and Garden , Fuguijiao Lighthouse , Cape San Diego Lighthouse , Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery and Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and

1488-585: Is a trailer car and M is the motor car without cab . Each motor car has four 3-phase AC traction motors . The configuration of a 6-car train is DM–T–M+M–T–DM, not interchanged with other car types. Like many contemporary metro rolling stock designs such as the MOVIA by Bombardier , each train features open gangways , allowing passengers to move freely between cars. All carriages of the heavy-capacity trains are 3.2 metres (10 ft 6 in) wide by 3.6 metres (11 ft 9 + 3 ⁄ 4  in) high, and have

1581-520: Is accessible from Taipei Zoo . Taipei Songshan Airport is served by the Songshan Airport station. A metro system to connect Taipei to Taoyuan International Airport has also been available since March 2017. Connections with New Taipei Metro is also avalaible, specially with Circular line and Danhai LRT . All rolling stocks on the Taipei Metro are electric multiple units , powered by

1674-460: Is both driver and conductor , is responsible for opening and closing the doors and making (not all) announcements. Most announcements are pre-recorded in Mandarin, English, Hokkien and Hakka, with Japanese and Korean at busy stations. The ATC provides the functions of ATP, ATO and ATS and controls all train movements, including braking, acceleration and speed control, but can be manually overridden by

1767-512: Is equipped with LED displays and LCD TVs both in the concourse and on the platforms which display the time of arrival of the next train. At all stations, red lights on or above automatic platform gates at stations flash prior to a train arrival to alert passengers and an arrival melody would play (except on the Wenhu line and certain elevated and at-grade stations). Similarly, before platform screen doors were retrofitted, stations would have lights on

1860-552: Is exactly a DM car despite its first digit being 3. These single sets run exclusively on the Xinbeitou and Xiaobitan branch lines . Before the C371 single sets were in revenue service on 22 July 2006, the M cars of C301 sets 013/014 were converted to temporary cab cars to run the Xinbeitou branch. In 2010, the new C381 was built for Taipei Metro to cope with increasing passenger ridership and

1953-505: Is given for 11–20 rides; 20% discount is provided for 31–40 rides; the highest discount is 30% off for more than 50 rides. The discount is considered a rebate and is deposited to the user's card on the first of each month from the previous month. Those with welfare cards issued by local governments could receive 60% off per ride. Children aged 6 or over pay adult fares. Other ticket types include passes, joint tickets with other services and tickets for groups and discounts for YouBike rentals at

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2046-561: Is governed by the Education Department of New Taipei City Government . The city population is highly educated, with over 38% of the people received higher education. There are currently 24 colleges and universities in New Taipei City. Fu Jen Catholic University is the representative university of New Taipei City by QS Most Affordable Cities for Students Ranking . The Mayor of New Taipei City once pointed out in 2021 that "Fu Jen

2139-470: Is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, behind Kaohsiung . The top-level administrative divisions bordering New Taipei City are Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest, and it completely encloses the city of Taipei . Banqiao District

2232-550: Is its municipal seat and biggest commercial area. Before the Spanish and Dutch started arriving in Taiwan and set up small outposts in Tamsui in 1626, the area of present-day New Taipei City was mostly inhabited by Taiwanese indigenous peoples , mainly the Ketagalan people . From the late Qing era , the port of Tamsui was opened up to foreign traders as one of the treaty ports after

2325-700: Is located at Banqiao District . Colors indicates the common languages status of Formosan languages within each division. Many agencies of the central government are located in New Taipei City due to its proximity to the capital Taipei City. The Council of Indigenous Peoples , Hakka Affairs Council and Ministry of Culture are headquartered in Xinzhuang District at the Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower . The Architecture and Building Research Institute , Taiwan Transportation Safety Board and National Airborne Service Corps , National Fire Agency of

2418-692: Is planned to be built in Xinzhuang District for the key resource of the development of film industries in Taiwan. The Knowledge Industry Park is also planned to be built in the same district to encourage the clustering and expansion of digital content companies and will help turn the city into a virtual digital entertainment park. The Port of Taipei located in Bali District has the capability of fitting container ships weighing up to 80,000 tons and transporting more than 2 million TEUs annually. The Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf in Tamsui District serves as

2511-543: Is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail through the Banqiao Station , which is an intermodal station with Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) and Taipei Metro . The TRA's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Line connects Pingxi to Ruifang. Wulai District houses the Wulai Scenic Train . The Taipei Metro serves

2604-882: Is situated in Jinshan District . There are numerous notable museums and galleries, such as Drop of Water Memorial Hall , Gold Museum , Jing-Mei White Terror Memorial Park , Jingtong Mining Industry Museum , Ju Ming Museum , Li Mei-shu Memorial Gallery , Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum , Museum of World Religions , New Taipei City Hakka Museum , New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum , Ping-Lin Tea Museum , Sanxia History Museum , Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology , Taiwan Coal Mine Museum , Taiwan Nougat Creativity Museum , Tamkang University Maritime Museum , Tamsui Art Gallery , Teng Feng Fish Ball Museum , Wulai Atayal Museum , Wulai Forestry Life Museum and Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center . Natural attractions include

2697-401: Is situated in the northwestern coast of the city in Bali District . New Taipei City was known as Taipei County before its promotion to special municipality status in 2010. The name of the new municipality ( 新北市 , literally "New Northern City") was at first rendered in English as Xinbei City via pinyin romanization , but both candidates for the city's first mayoral election opposed

2790-629: Is the core of talent, academics and medical care in New Taipei City". Some of the other universities and colleges in the city are Aletheia University , Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology , Cardinal Tien College of Healthcare and Management , Huafan University , HungKuo Delin University of Technology , Hwa Hsia University of Technology , Hsing Wu University , Lee-Ming Institute of Technology , Mackay Medical College , Ming Chi University of Technology , St. John's University , Taipei University of Marine Technology etc. Founded in 1914,

2883-557: The EasyCard and the iPASS ), as well as NFC -based mobile payments (only Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet ) are used to collect fares for day-to-day use. A 20% off discount was given to all IC card users, but it was cancelled at the start of February 2020. The discount program was instead switched to an intensity-based scheme. The more times passengers take the MRT, the higher the level of discount they could receive. For example, 10% discount

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2976-772: The Golden , Lingjiao , Shifen and Wulai waterfalls, Bitan , Wulai Hot Spring , Stone Sculpture Park , Cape Santiago , Twin Candlestick Islets , Xinhai Constructed Wetland , hoodoo geological formations at the Yehliu seacoast, and hiking in Mount Guanyin , Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast . Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf along the Tamsui River is a popular place for leisure and sightseeing. Popular beaches include Fulong , Yanliao and Baisha Bay . Theme parks and resorts in

3069-520: The Han Chinese people began to settle in the area now designated as New Taipei City in 1694 and the number of immigrants from mainland China had further increased. After decades of development and prosperity, Tamsui had become an international commercial port by 1850. British consulate and stores were established in the region, which helped promote the local tea business, resulting in massive tea leaf exports to Europe . In 1875, Shen Baozhen called for

3162-534: The Maokong Gondola , a new aerial lift/cable-car system, was opened to the public. The system connects the Taipei Zoo , Zhinan Temple , and Maokong . Service was suspended on 1 October 2008 due to erosion from mudslides under a support pillar following Typhoon Jangmi . The gondola officially resumed service as of 31 March 2010, after relocation of the pillar and passing safety inspections. On 4 July 2009, with

3255-447: The Ministry of Transportation and Communications announced its plans to begin researching the possibility of constructing such a network in the Taipei metropolitan area ; however, the plan was shelved due to financial concerns and the belief that such a system was not urgently needed at the time. With the increase of traffic congestion accompanying economic growth in the 1970s, the need for

3348-712: The Ministry of the Interior and the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction of the Ministry of Science and Technology are located in Xindian District . Financial Supervisory Commission is located at Banqiao District . The Atomic Energy Council is located at Yonghe District . The National Academy for Educational Research of the Ministry of Education is located at Sanxia District . New Taipei City has an estimated population of around 4 million. Over 80% of New Taipei City's residents live in

3441-892: The National Taiwan Library , the oldest public library in Taiwan, is located in the city at Zhonghe District . Opened in January 2008, the Sustainable Development Education Center in Bali District is a center for wetland conservation education. New Taipei City houses one of Taiwan's current active nuclear power plants , the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant in Wanli District . The planned fourth nuclear power plant, Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant , located at Gongliao District has currently been halted due to public opposition. Other power generators in

3534-774: The New Taipei CTBC DEA of the T1 League and the New Taipei Kings of the P. League+ . Below is a list of recent sporting events held by the city: Recurring major sporting events held by the city: New Taipei City is home to the Banqiao Stadium and Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium . Due to its strategic location, New Taipei City is the second major city of business industries after Taipei, with over 250,000 privately owned companies (including Acer Computers Inc. ) and 20,000 factories scattered around five industrial parks with

3627-519: The New Taipei City Hall at Banqiao District . The current mayor of New Taipei City is Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang . New Taipei City controls 28 districts ( 區 ; qū ) and 1 mountain indigenous district ( 山地原住民區 ; shāndì yuánzhùmín qū ). The sub-city entities consists of 1,017 villages ( 里 ; lǐ ), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods ( 鄰 ; lín ). The municipal seat

3720-673: The Qing dynasty of China signed the Treaty of Tientsin in June 1858. By the 1890s, the port of Tamsui accounted for 63 percent of the overall trade for entire Taiwan, port towns in the middle course of Tamsui River had also developed into bustling business and transportation centers. During the Japanese rule of Taiwan , the entire area of New Taipei City was organized as part of the Taihoku Prefecture . After

3813-546: The Republic of China took control of Taiwan in 1945, the present-day New Taipei City was designated on 7 January 1946 as Taipei County in Taiwan Province , which was constituted from the former Taihoku Prefecture, but not including present-day divisions of Taipei City , Keelung and Yilan County , the latter which became detached from Taipei County on 10 October 1950. Its county status remained until 25 December 2010 when it

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3906-490: The Tucheng , Xinzhuang, Luzhou , Xinyi and Songshan lines. Key components of the system include impedance bond, 4-foot loops, marker coils, alignment antennae and two-aspect light signals for the wayside as well as automatic train supervision which utilises centralized traffic control . In the initial network, important stations such as transfer stations, terminal stations, and stations with heavy passenger flow were chosen for

3999-436: The Wenhu line in 2007, allowing passengers to access the internet and watch live broadcasts. Several stations are also equipped with mobile charging stations. Most underground stations have island platform configurations while a few have side platform configurations. Most elevated and at-grade stations have side platform configurations, while a few have island platform configurations. All high-capacity metro stations have

4092-578: The Xindian , Keelung and Dahan rivers, sections of which constitute riverside parks. The tallest peak in the city is Mount Zhuzi , standing at 1,094 m and located in the Sanzhi District . The climate of the city is characterized as a humid subtropical climate with seasonal monsoons and ample rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Seasonal variations of temperatures are noticeable although temperatures typically varies from warm to hot throughout

4185-429: The handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945, from 25 December of the same year, the present New Taipei City area was administered as Taipei County with Banqiao City as the county seat . In July 1949, the size of Taipei County was reduced when Beitou and Shilin townships were put under the jurisdiction of the newly created Caoshan Administrative Bureau , which would later be renamed

4278-419: The "dark age of Taipei traffic". The TRTS was the center of political controversy during its construction and shortly after the opening of its first line in 1996 due to incidents such as computer malfunction during a thunderstorm, alleged structural problems in some elevated segments, budget overruns , and fare prices. The system opened on 28 March 1996, with the 10.5 km (6.5 mi) elevated Wenhu line ,

4371-427: The 10 districts that were formerly county-administered cities ( Banqiao , Luzhou , Sanchong , Shulin , Tucheng , Xizhi , Xindian , Xinzhuang , Yonghe and Zhonghe ), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei City . Around 70% of the population living in New Taipei City come from different parts of Taiwan, and there are around 73,000 foreigners residing in

4464-416: The 2021 edition without additional payment. Key:     Course record This article related to sport in Taiwan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about marathons or long-distance running is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan . The city

4557-487: The Assist Industries with Cleaner Production Plan to help businesses adapt to the efforts toward becoming green industries. The city government also actively promoting green energy industries and smart electric vehicles. In January 2016, New Taipei City was the top in terms of electricity saving in Taiwan, in which electricity consumption for the period April–November 2015 was cut down by 1.24%. New Taipei City has

4650-542: The Control Centre to ensure safety of the line and were positioned on the guideway. Among such coils included the PD loop, safety frequency loop, stopping program loop, vehicle station link and station vehicle link; these loops were cross-arranged to produce electromagnetic induction with the interval between two cross points being 0.3 seconds to both monitor the train and control its speed. However this fixed-block ATC system used on

4743-585: The Muzha Line was plagued with problems in its early years of operation and was replaced with the new moving-block Cityflo 650 CBTC that was supplied by Bombardier Transportation of Canada for the Neihu Line . On the other hand, the heavy-capacity lines use the traditional fixed block system design, which were initially supplied by General Railway Signal of Rochester, New York , for the Tamsui , Xindian , Zhonghe , and Bannan lines; and later by Alstom for

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4836-502: The Taipei Main Station. Turnstiles of Taipei Metro are being replaced by the end of 2025 to enable contactless bank card and QR code payments. The Taipei Metro provides an obstacle-free environment within the entire system; all stations and trains are handicap accessible . Features include: handicap-capable restrooms, ramps and elevators for wheelchairs and strollers, tactile guide paths, extra-wide faregates, and trains with

4929-954: The Yangmingshan Administrative Bureau. The southeastern part of Taipei County, became Yilan County on 10 October 1950, while Taipei City was detached from Taipei County from a provincial city to a special municipality on 1 July 1967. On 1 July 1968, the size of Taipei County was further reduced by 205.16 km (79.21 sq mi) when Jingmei , Muzha , Nangang and Neihu townships, along with Beitou and Shilin , were merged into Taipei City . The county afterward had ten county-administered cities ( Banqiao , Luzhou , Sanchong , Shulin , Tucheng , Xizhi , Xindian , Yonghe , Zhonghe ); four urban townships ( Ruifang , Sanxia , Tamsui , Yingge ); and fifteen rural townships ( Bali , Gongliao , Jinshan , Linkou , Pinglin , Pingxi , Sanzhi , Shenkeng , Shiding , Shimen , Shuangxi , Taishan , Wanli , Wugu , Wulai ). It

5022-476: The area through the following 4 lines. Taipei Metro is the best way to access the city's northern, southern, and western sections. The government's New Taipei Metro the following line: Taipei metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit ( MRT ) and branded as Metro Taipei ) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving

5115-457: The capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan . It was the first rapid transit system to be built on the island. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on 28 March 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008,

5208-606: The city are the Linkou Coal-Fired Power Plant in Linkou District and Feitsui Hydroelectric Power Plant in Shiding District . New Taipei City is developing to be a Green Future City. The city provides a Carbon Reduction Clinic for houses and businesses with general consultation and on-site inspections for greener equipment, in which it is helped by the low-carbon community subsidies. The city also implements

5301-634: The city include Yehliu Ocean World , Yun Hsien Resort etc. Famous night markets in the city are Lehua Night Market , Jingmei Night Market , and Nanya Night Market . New Taipei City regularly hosts around 5,000 annual art, music and cultural festivals, such as the Hohaiyan Rock Festival in Gongliao District . The Lantern Festival is held regularly in the city particularly in Pingxi District , where sky lanterns are made throughout

5394-608: The city, making New Taipei City the third largest municipality in Taiwan in terms of foreign resident population. The city is home to 952 registered temples and 120 churches, including 160 Buddhist-Taoist temples and more than 3,000 Taoist shrines. The city also houses five major Buddhist monasteries, such as the Dharma Drum Mountain in Jinshan District and Ling-jiou Mountain Monastery in Gongliao District . On average, there are two worship places in every square kilometer around

5487-509: The city. Xizhi District and Sanxia District have the highest number of registered temples, while Wulai District has the fewest. New Taipei City houses the Museum of World Religions in Yonghe District . Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League has a professional baseball team, Fubon Guardians , based in New Taipei City. New Taipei City also has two professional basketball teams,

5580-540: The earlier heavy capacity train types have largely retained the same design, the C381 sets are more distinctive with double blue stripes and the re-positioning of the logo from the driver's door to well below the passenger's windows, right on the stripe. Also placed were the more "sleeker" cab and the new advertising screens (as seen in newer Japanese commuter trains such as the E233 series ) to improve energy efficiency, although it retains

5673-760: The edges of platforms which would flash upon a train's arrival. This can still be seen on other metro systems such as the Washington Metro . As of September 2018, all stations have automatic platform gates. Before 2018, all the stations on the Wenhu line and most stations on the Zhonghe–Xinlu line , as well as a few stations on other lines, were equipped with platform screen doors . A Track Intrusion Detection System had also been installed to improve passenger safety at stations without platform doors. The system uses infrared and radio detectors to monitor unusual movement in

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5766-494: The establishment of Taipeh Prefecture . Fujian-Taiwan-Province was declared in 1887 and the present-day New Taipei City area fell under the jurisdiction of Taipeh Prefecture. In 1895, Taiwan was ceded by the Qing dynasty to the Empire of Japan . During Japanese rule , the New Taipei City area was administered under Taihoku Prefecture together with modern-day Taipei , Keelung and Yilan County . Gold and other mineral deposits were discovered at Keelung Mountain, triggering

5859-620: The existing 102 VAL 256 cars with the CITYFLO 650 CBTC system. Integration of Bombardier's trains with the existing Wenhu line proved to be difficult in the beginning, with multiple system malfunctions and failures during the first three months of operation. Retrofitting older trains also took longer than expected, as the older trains must undergo several hours of reliability tests during non-service hours. The VAL 256 trains resumed operations in December 2010. The heavy-capacity trains have steel wheels and are operated by an on-board train operator. The trains are computer-controlled. The operator, who

5952-480: The expansion of its network route. Upon entering service on 7 October 2012, three C381 trainsets are servicing the Beitou – Taipower Building segment of the Tamsui and Xindian Lines, with the remaining fleet being put into service on 20 October 2012. These trains provided much-needed capacity increase when the Xinyi and Songshan extensions opened in late 2013. After November 2014, the C381 trains are serving both Tamsui–Xinyi line and Songshan–Xindian line . Whereas

6045-432: The first rapid transit system plan for Taipei. In 1981, the IOT invited British Mass Transit Consultants (BMTC) and China Engineering Consultants, Inc.  [ zh ] to form a team and provide in-depth research on the preliminary report. In 1982, the Taipei City Government commissioned National Chiao Tung University to do a research and feasibility study on medium-capacity rapid transit systems. In January 1984,

6138-462: The global market share for products such as motherboards, notebooks, LCD monitors and CRT monitors. New Taipei City is also filled with many cultural and creative industries, such as pottery in Yingge District , Liuli industry in Tamsui District , drum industry in Xinzhuang District , dye industry in Sanxia District , noble metal processing industry in Ruifang District , sky lantern industry in Pingxi District , etc. The Taiwan Film Culture Center

6231-454: The initial network design of the Taipei Metro by the CEPD was passed by the Executive Yuan , although the network corridors were not yet set. A budget of NT$ 441.7 billion was allocated for the project. On 27 June 1986, the Preparatory Office of Rapid Transit Systems was created, which on 23 February 1987 was formally established as the Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) for the task of handling, planning, design, and construction of

6324-855: The installation of public art. The principles behind the locations of public art were visual focus and non-interference with passenger circulation and construction schedules. The artworks included murals, children's mosaic collages, sculptures, hung forms, spatial art, interactive art, and window displays. The selection methods included open competitions, invitational competitions, direct assignments, and cooperation with children. Stations with public art displays include: Shuanglian , NTU Hospital , Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , Guting , Gongguan , Xindian , Xiaobitan , Dingxi , Nanshijiao , Taipei City Hall , Kunyang , Songshan Airport, Nangang , Haishan , and Tucheng . Stations with art galleries include Zhongshan , Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall , Zhongxiao Fuxing , and Taipei Main Station . Beimen station contains

6417-552: The island, all active MRT trains were suspended for safety checks to be conducted. All Taipei Metro routes have resumed operations on the same day. The system is designed based on the spoke-hub distribution paradigm , with most rail lines running radially outward from central Taipei. The MRT system operates daily from 06:00 to 00:00 the following day (the last trains finish their runs by 01:00), with extended services during special events (such as New Year festivities). Trains operate at intervals of 1:30 to 15 minutes depending on

6510-490: The line and time of day. Smoking is forbidden in the entire metro system, while eating, drinking, and chewing gum and betel nuts are forbidden within the paid area. Stations become extremely crowded during rush hours, especially at transfer stations such as Taipei Main Station , Zhongxiao Fuxing , and Minquan West Road . Automated station announcements are recorded in Mandarin , English , Taiwanese , and Hakka , with Japanese at busy stations. Japanese coverage across

6603-504: The main port for fishing boats, as well as for sightseeing and leisure. Foxconn is based in New Taipei City. The company is the international major company for electronic OEM/ODM products. Foxconn produces iPhones for Apple. New Taipei is also the hometown of Giant Bicycles . In the 1980s Fairly Cycle was founded in New Taipei. The company produces 450 to 550 bikes a day for brands like Felt , Canyon (Germany) , Kona , Willier and others such as OEM . Education in New Taipei City

6696-418: The modern Banqiao District as the municipal seat. New Taipei City is located at the northern tip of Taiwan Island. It covers a vast territory with a varied topology, including mountains, hills, plains and basins. In the northern part lies 120 km (75 mi) of coastline with gorgeous shorelines and beaches. The Tamsui River is the main river flowing through New Taipei City. Other large tributaries are

6789-430: The mountainous Xueshan Range , and encompasses the entire Taipei Basin within its boundaries. The city is well-connected to other major cities in proximity or other parts of the island by various public transports such as Metro services , high-speed rail and an airport line commuting to Taoyuan International Airport , a major hub airport in northern Taiwan. The Port of Taipei , an artificial international seaport,

6882-536: The name. Consequently, citing public opinion, the inaugural mayor, Eric Chu , requested and received approval from the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) to render the name in English as New Taipei City . This rendering became official on 31 December 2010. Archeological records show that New Taipei City had been inhabited since the Neolithic period, with artifacts dug in Bali District having shown remains as early as 7000 to 4700 BC. The region around New Taipei City area

6975-461: The network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 96%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over eight million trips made daily. The idea of constructing a rapid transit system on the island was first put forth at a press conference on 28 June 1968, where

7068-412: The network was expanded on 24 August 2023. Select stations also received Korean announcements to accommodate for the high influx of South Korean tourists to the capital . Subsequently, announcement order was changed to Mandarin, English, Japanese, Korean, then Taiwanese and Hakka. km Fares range between NT$ 20–65 per trip as of 2018. RFID single journey tokens and rechargeable IC cards (such as

7161-549: The new naming policy. The information brochures (臺北市大眾捷運系統捷運站轉乘公車資訊手冊) printed in September 2004 still used Wade–Giles romanizations. To accommodate increasing passenger numbers, all metro stations have replaced turnstiles with speed gates since 2007, and single-journey magnetic cards have been replaced by RFID tokens. TRTS provides free mobile phone connections in all stations, trains, and tunnels and also provides WiFi WLAN connections at several station hotspots. The world's first WiMAX -service metro trains were introduced on

7254-460: The number names were replaced by colour names. Today, on-board announcements in Chinese use full official names, whereas in English, colour names are used instead. In June 2023, due to an increasing number of South Korean tourists, the metro announced the addition of Korean announcements at stations where there are high amounts of tourists. On 3 April 2024, following a magnitude 7 earthquake hitting

7347-746: The old mining towns of Jiufen , Jinguashi and Jingtong in the east. Sanxia houses the historic Sanxia Old Street . Some of the most famous temples in the city are the Changfu Temple in Sanxia District , Gongbei Temple in Xizhi District and Temple of the Eighteen Lords in Shimen District . The international headquarter of Dharma Drum Mountain , one of the " Four Great Mountains " or four major Buddhist organizations of Taiwanese Buddhism ,

7440-725: The opening of the Neihu segment of Wenhu line , the last of the six core segments was completed. Due to debate on whether to construct a medium-capacity or high-capacity line, construction of the line did not begin until 2002. Zhonghe–Xinlu line was extended from Guting to Luzhou and Huilong in 2012. The Xinyi section of Tamsui–Xinyi line and Songshan section of Songshan–Xindian line were opened on 24 November 2013 and 15 November 2014 respectively. Prior to 2014, only physical lines had official names; services did not. In 2008, all full-run and short-turn services were referred to by termini while Bannan and Wenhu services were referred to by

7533-509: The operator in case of an emergency. Newer trains also use a Train Supervision Information System (TSIS) supplied by Mitsubishi Electric that allows the operator to monitor the conditions of the train and identify any faults. Each train consists of two 3-car Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) sets, with a total of 6 cars. Each 3-car EMU set is permanently coupled as DM–T–M, where DM is the motor car with full-width cab , T

7626-506: The physical lines on which they operated. Following the completion of the core sections of the system in 2014, the naming scheme for services was set and 'lines' started to referred to services. Between 2014 and 2016, lines were given alternative number names based on the order of the dates the lines first opened. Brown, Red, Green, Orange and Blue lines were named lines 1 to 5 respectively. The planned Circular, Wanda–Shulin and Minsheng–Xizhi lines were to be lines 6 to 8 respectively. In 2016,

7719-509: The same set would share the same road number. As a result of this numbering scheme, the 102 cars of the VAL fleet have car numbers from 1 to 51. In June 2003, Bombardier was awarded a contract to supply the Wenhu line with 202 INNOVIA APM 256 train cars, to install the CITYFLO 650 moving-block communications-based train control (CBTC) system to replace the fixed-block ATC system and also to retrofit

7812-551: The stations themselves. Transfers to city bus stations are available at all metro stations. In 2009, transfer volume between the metro and bus systems reached 444,100 transfers per day (counting only EasyCard users). Connections to Taiwan Railway Administration and Taiwan High Speed Rail trains are available at Taipei Main Station , Banqiao and Nangang . Connections to Taipei Bus Station and Taipei City Hall Bus Station are available at Taipei Main Station and Taipei City Hall stations, respectively. The Maokong Gondola

7905-586: The system. Apart from preparing for the construction of the metro system, DORTS also made small changes to the metro corridor. The 6 lines proposed on the initial network were: Tamsui line and Xindian line (Lines U1 and U2), Zhonghe Line (Line U3), Nangang Line and Banqiao Line (Line S1), and Muzha (now Wenhu) line (Wenhu line medium-capacity), totaling 79 stations and 76.8 km (47.7 mi) route length, including 34.4 km (21.4 mi) of elevated rail, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) at ground level, and 44.2 km (27.5 mi) underground. The Neihu Line corridor

7998-587: The track area. When the Muzha Line first opened in 1996, the line was initially equipped with automatic train operation (ATO) and automatic train control (ATC), which in turn comprised automatic train protection (ATP) and automatic train supervision (ATS); in particular the ATP relied on transmission coils and wayside control units whereas the ATO relied on dwell operation control units. The transmission coils are controlled by

8091-631: The university proposed an initial design for a medium-capacity rapid transit system in Taipei City, including plans for Wenhu line and Tamsui–Xinyi line of the medium-capacity metro system. The pre-1985 plans would have retained the 3 ft 6 in gauge of the TRA lines and the rolling stock design would have to be conform to TRA and Japanese narrow-gauge standards. On 1 March 1985, the Executive Yuan Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) signed

8184-620: The year for people to buy. Guests can also learn how to make their own lanterns, paint their hopes, dreams and wishes on them, then release them to the sky in the hopes that their prayers will be answered. Other festivals include the Yeliu Religious Festival, Cherry Blossom Season, Ching Shui Tsu Shih Rituals, Mazu Cultural Festival, Zhonghe Water Festival, Green Bamboo Shoot Festival, Tung Blossom Festival, Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival, Shimen International Kite Festival, Taishan Lion Dance Culture Festival, Color Play Asia etc. The area

8277-457: The year, except when cold fronts strikes during the winter months when temperatures can sometimes dip below 10 °C (50 °F). January is typically the coolest month and July is usually the warmest. New Taipei City is a special municipality directly under the central government of the Republic of China. The New Taipei City Government is headed by an elected mayor and is headquartered at

8370-513: Was approved later in 1990. On 27 June 1994, the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC) was formed to oversee the operation of the Taipei Metro system. The Executive Yuan approved the initial network plan for the system on 27 May 1986. Ground was broken and construction began on 15 December 1988. The growing traffic problems of the time, compounded by road closures due to TRTS construction led to what became popularly known as

8463-415: Was further divided into 1,017 villages and 21,683 neighborhoods. In August 1992, due to the adjustment of the demarcation line between Taipei City and Taipei County around Neigou and Daking Creeks, the area of Taipei County was decreased by 0.03 km (0.012 sq mi). On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to a special municipality as New Taipei City consisting of 29 districts with

8556-509: Was once inhabited by Ketagalan plains aborigines , and evidence shows that the Atayal had inhabited Wulai District . The earliest recorded migration by people from mainland China dated back as early as 1620, when the local tribes were driven into the mountain areas. Over the years, many of the aborigines have assimilated into the general population. During the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan ,

8649-484: Was promoted to special municipal status and renamed as "New Taipei City". New Taipei City is a conurbation which was merged from numbers of regiopolis , suburban business districts or commuter towns to form one continuous polycentric urban area. Together with cities of Taipei and Keelung, New Taipei City constitutes most of the Taipei-Keelung metropolitan area which spans from the island's northern coastline to

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