(Mainstream media reporter Cai Zongxian/Tainan report) The first phase of the Tainan MRT Blue Line passed the environmental impact assessment! Following the review and approval of the comprehensive plan by the Environmental Impact Assessment Team at the beginning of the year and the Ministry of Transportation in March, the first phase of the Tainan MRT Blue Line was reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Environment Committee today, and no second-stage environmental impact assessment is required. It is currently expected to start construction before the end of 2026 and be completed and open to traffic in 2031.
Transportation Director Wang Mingde explained that the first phase of the MRT Blue Line will run through densely populated areas such as Zhonghua Road in Yongkang District, Zhonghua East Road, Dongmen Road in East District, and Zhongshan Road in Rende District, with a total length of approximately 8.39 kilometers, and a total of 10 elevated stations and 1 Maintenance machine shop, the system adopts an elevated straddle-type monorail system.
The Transportation Bureau stated that the Environmental Impact Assessment Conference recognized the city government’s active actions in improving air quality and protecting plants. The first phase of the MRT Blue Line has put forward complete prevention measures during construction and operation, and has no adverse effects on the surrounding environment along the line. , to achieve the co-prosperous development of environmental protection, low-carbon transportation and transportation construction.
Wang Mingde emphasized that the first phase of the MRT Blue Line is the fastest route in Tainan City’s MRT priority road network. The comprehensive plan has been reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Transportation Committee. The city government will actively seek approval from the Executive Yuan. In order to advance deployment, it has been synchronized Start basic design work.
Wang Mingde said that the feasibility study on the blue line extension has been submitted to the Ministry of Transportation for review. The feasibility studies on the red line, dark green line and green line are all actively being planned and will be completed as soon as possible and submitted to the central government for review to accelerate the city’s MRT construction. push.
Mayor Huang Weizhe said that the first phase of the Blue Line is the first MRT project in Tainan City. It will connect the Taiwan Railway, the MRT Blue Extension Line, the Red Line and the Green Line, and connect the Fucheng Living Area, Sharon Green Energy Science City and Tainan. As an important backbone of the Science Park, we would like to thank the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Transportation and various central government units for their assistance and support. We will ask the Transportation Bureau to continue their efforts to have the Executive Yuan approve the comprehensive plan as soon as possible, and continue to work towards starting construction before the end of 2026 and completing it and opening it to traffic in 2031. Goal moving forward.
