The Taichung BRT ( Chinese : 臺中快捷巴士 ) was a bus rapid transit (BRT) system located in Taichung which stretched from Taichung TRA station to Providence University via Taiwan Boulevard , a major thoroughfare. The line was 17.1-kilometer (10.6 mi) in length with 21 stations. It was the first BRT line in Taiwan. The line was converted to a dedicated bus lane for conventional buses on July 8, 2015, and the BRT is no longer in operation.
30-508: An MRT system in Taichung has been planned since 1990; however, because of the high cost of building MRT system, the plan was never carried out. The Taichung City Government began planning for a BRT system in place of a MRT primarily because it would cost 25 times less. The BRT was promoted as an alternative during rush hour, since it ran on a designated lane. The system was entirely composed of articulated buses . Unlike conventional buses,
60-496: A railway coupler snapped in half. On 10 March 2021, Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) announced that trial runs will resume on March 25, 2021, and the opening ceremony will be a month after. The Green Line officially began operation as scheduled on April 25, 2021, making it the 5th rapid transit system operating in Taiwan. km The Green line between Beitun and Wuri is an elevated railway with driverless electric trains. The route
90-575: A BRT system running between Providence University and the Taichung Railway Station. It ran along the busy Taiwan Boulevard, on a designated lane made specifically for BRT. Bus stations were built on the divider between the fast and slow lanes on the road. It was the first articulated bus system in Taiwan. The service ended on 8 July 2015 due to the new policy announced by Mayor Lin Chia-lung on 30 March 2015. The designated BRT Lane
120-543: A MRT and BRT line were rejected by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications , the city government turned to an LRT system. While the system was still being planned, they switched to a MRT system again. In 2019, MRT project substituted for LRT project. In 2021, LRT project switched back to the original MRT project again. Kenan Aiqin Bridge (科湳愛琴橋), which crosses over National Freeway 1 and Provincial Highway 74 , has
150-532: A first step to implement BRT in Taichung. Construction of the first line, the Green Line, had been paid for and was expected to begin in October 2007, though it was pushed back and started construction on 8 October 2009. The 16.7 km (10.4 mi) section of the Green Line was scheduled for completion by 2020 and includes 18 stations. On 9 March 2011, Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that it had won
180-667: A joint development contract with the Taipei City Government on 12 December 2007. Meanwhile, the Taichung City Government started their own planning of more lines and decided that the much cheaper BRT system would be the future of mass transit in Taichung. Since the corridor of the originally proposed Red Line is partially served by the TRA mass transit construction, the Blue Line corridor was chosen as
210-455: A joint order with Alstom Transport SA (France) and CTCI Corp. (Taiwan) to supply 36 units consisting of two-car, driverless trains totaling 29.5 billion yen. While Kawasaki will oversee construction, Alstom will focus on signaling and CTCI will supply the electrical system. On 16 November 2020, the Green Line started trial runs. The first day of trial runs attracted more than 70,000 rides. The trial runs were suspended on 21 November 2020 when
240-739: A new election for legislators. The Executive Yuan is headed by the Premier (or President of the Executive Yuan) and includes its Vice Premier, twelve cabinet ministers, various chairpersons of commissions, and five to nine ministers without portfolio. The Vice Premier, ministers, and chairpersons are appointed by the President of the Republic of China on the recommendation of the Premier. Its formation, as one of five branches ("Yuans") of
270-603: A poll conducted in August 2014, only 16.9% of the passengers were satisfied with the system, and only 25.5% of the passengers said that they would change how they travel based on the new service. However, on September 13, according to the poll carried out by the Taichung Youth City Government (台中青年市政府), 51% of the passengers were satisfied with the BRT system, 37% felt indifferent, and 12% were dissatisfied with
300-1378: A space on the center median allocated for the line. The Red Line is being planned. The Purple Line is being planned. [REDACTED] Executive Yuan Lai Ching-te ( DPP ) Hsiao Bi-khim ( DPP ) Cho Jung-tai ( DPP ) 11th Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu ( KMT ) Shieh Ming-yan acting Vacant Vacant Vacant Control Yuan Chen Chu Lee Hung-chun Local government Central Election Commission Kuomintang Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan People's Party Others New Power Party Taiwan Statebuilding Party People First Party Taiwan Solidarity Union New Party Non-Partisan Solidarity Union Newspapers United Daily News Liberty Times China Times Taipei Times Propaganda Censorship Film censorship Lin Chia-lung Cross-Strait relations Special state-to-state relations One Country on Each Side 1992 Consensus Taiwan consensus Chinese Taipei Australia–Taiwan relations Canada–Taiwan relations France–Taiwan relations Russia–Taiwan relations Taiwan–United Kingdom relations Taiwan–United States relations Republic of China (1912–1949) Chinese Civil War One-China policy China and
330-844: Is 16.5 km (10.3 mi) long and contains eighteen stations. It stretchs from Songzhu Road in Beitun District of Taichung along Beitun Road, Wenxin Road, and Wenxin South Road to the High Speed Rail Station in the Wuri District . It was expected to cost NT$ 53.491 billion, and was built by the Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems. The planned total cost for the project is NT$ 51.39 billion (including land acquisition costs), which
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#1732786786245360-455: Is split between the local and central government. The Green line began trial operation on 16 November 2020 and was supposed to start formal operations on 19 December 2020. The trial run was suspended on 19 November 2020 when a railway coupler snapped in half. The trial resumed on March 25, 2021 and the line officially opened on April 25, 2021. A proposal for the Blue line was approved by
390-748: The Ministry of Transportation and Communications in late January 2024. Construction of the Blue line was expected to take ten years, and cost NT$ 161.51 billion, of which of which NT$ 67.56 billion was to be funded by the Executive Yuan. The planned Blue line is to start at the Port of Taichung , travel eastward through Shalu and Xitun , before terminating in central Taichung. Fares for the Taichung Metro start at NT$ 20 and are capped at NT$ 50. The fare increases by NT$ 5 for every 2 kilometers traveled. The BRT Blue line began its operation in 2014, as
420-653: The 5th rapid transit system operating in Taiwan. Planning of the Taichung MRT started in 1990 with a study conducted by the Taiwanese Bureau of Housing and Urban Development. The study was completed in 1998 and suggested the implementation of three routes (Red, Green, and Blue). The project was formally approved by the Executive Yuan of the ROC government on 23 November 2004. The city government signed
450-768: The Legislative Yuan. The Executive Yuan Council must present the Legislators with an annual policy statement and an administrative report. The Legislative Committee may also summon members of the Executive Yuan Council for questioning. Whenever there is disagreement between the Legislative Council and Executive Yuan Council, the Legislative Committee may pass a resolution asking the Executive Yuan Council to alter
480-499: The United Nations Chinese unification Taiwan independence movement Taiwanese nationalism Tangwai movement The Executive Yuan ( Chinese : 行政院 ; pinyin : Xíngzhèng Yuàn ) is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ). Under the amended constitution , the head of the Executive Yuan is the Premier who is positioned as the head of government and has
510-561: The bus and the BRT equipment at the stations has been deactivated. Taichung Mass Rapid Transit The Taichung MRT (also called Taichung Mass Rail Transit or Taichung Metro ) is a medium-capacity rapid transit system in Taichung , Taiwan . In addition to Taichung, it may serve Changhua and Nantou counties in the future. Taichung Metro's first route, the Green Line , officially began operation on April 25, 2021, making it
540-709: The fare was to be paid at the stations, not on the bus. The stations featured ticket gates at the entrance of the station, as well as automatic platform gates that would open and close simultaneously with bus doors. Signal priority was to be given to the buses to save travel time. The director of Taichung Bureau of Transportation, Mr. Lin, also stated that if one day MRT is constructed, BRT will still be operating instead of being replaced by MRT. Articulated buses were legalized in Taiwan in February 2012, and construction of BRT blue line started in November 2013. The line opened for
570-521: The following bodies are no longer agencies under the Executive Yuan: In the Executive Yuan Council, the current ministers without portfolio are: The Executive Yuan Council, commonly referred to as "The Cabinet" ( 內閣 ), is the chief policymaking organ of the ROC government. It consists of the premier, who presides over its meetings, the vice premier, ministers without portfolio, the heads of
600-449: The government should just improve on existing facilities. However, despite the opponents of abolishing the BRT, it ceased operations on July 8, 2015. Following the discontinuation of the BRT system and conversion into a standard bus lane, the articulated buses and stations continued to be used. The buses were renamed as bus routes 300, 309, and 310, and now share the lane with conventional low-floor buses. Smart cards now have to be swiped on
630-670: The government, stemmed from the Three Principles of the People , the constitutional theory of Sun Yat-sen , but was adjusted constitutionally over the years to adapt to the situation in the ROC by changes in the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of China . The heads of these independent institutions under the Executive Yuan Council would not be affected by any change of the Premier. Duencies may be dissolved or merged with other agencies. Based on Executive Yuan website,
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#1732786786245660-766: The ministries, and the heads of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission and the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission. The secretary-general and the deputy secretary-general of the Executive Yuan also attend, as well as heads of other Executive Yuan organizations by invitation, but they have no vote. Article 58 of the Constitution empowers the Executive Yuan Council to evaluate statutory and budgetary bills concerning martial law , amnesty , declarations of war , conclusion of peace or treaties, and other important affairs before submission to
690-407: The policy proposal in question. The Executive Yuan may, in turn, ask the Legislators to reconsider. Afterwards, if the Legislative Council upholds the original resolution, the premier must abide by the resolution or resign. The Executive Yuan Council may also present an alternative budgetary bill if the one passed by the Legislative Committee is deemed difficult to execute. The Executive Yuan Building
720-524: The power to appoint members to serve in the cabinet, while the ROC President is the head of state under the semi-presidential system , who can appoint the Premier and nominate the members of the cabinet. The Premier may be removed by a vote of no-confidence by a majority of the Legislative Yuan, after which the President may either remove the Premier or dissolve the Legislative Yuan and initiate
750-657: The public on July 27, 2014. The line opened for the public on July 27, 2014. The Blue Line operated between the Taichung TRA Station in Central District and Providence University in Shalu District , with a control center located in Shalu. It took 40 minutes to get from one terminal to another. The route had a dedicated on both sides, except for the section on Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 1 and between
780-486: The stations Fu'an and Maple Valley Park. A bus arrived approximately every 5–10 minutes to a station. Operation began at 6:00 AM and ended at 11:00 PM at the Taichung Train Station, and began at 5:00 and ended at 10:00 PM at Providence University. Taichung BRT blue line was open to the public on July 28; however, many of the facilities were still under construction, which prompted much criticism. Based on
810-411: The system, calling it a hoax. He pointed out that the 4 billion cost was unjustified and identified the five main deficiencies of the system. He called a total demolition of the system. The decision did not come without opposition; on Jan 24, almost all of the citizens participating in a public forum were against abolishing the system, stating that the system was a lot more efficient than standard buses and
840-447: The system. Proponents of the system stated that because of the BRT lane's signal priority and designated lane, travel time became much shorter. [REDACTED] █ MRT Red Line (due 2016) [REDACTED] █ BRT Orange Line (Planned) In November 2014, Taichung elected a new mayor Lin Chia-lung . On December 27, 2014, the newly elected mayor visited the temporary BRT operation center; he criticized
870-488: Was built in 1940 as the new city hall for Taipei , on the site of Huashan Elementary School. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China in 1945, Taipei's city hall was moved to the former campus of Jian Cheng Elementary School. The old city hall building was turned over to house the provincial government for Taiwan . It became the Executive Yuan building in 1957. The Executive Yuan building has been open to
900-447: Was changed to an ordinary bus lane, allowing other buses that operate primarily on Taiwan Boulevard to use the lane. The articulated buses that originally ran the route became known as bus route 300. Currently it is a designated bus lane for multiple routes. A MRT system running the same route is currently being planned. A fourth line was planned in 2009 to connect the city with Taichung Airport. However, after multiple proposals to build
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