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March 11, 2025 | Asia

Taipei takes control of metro line construction

City government to ensure timely completion of Light Green Line.

April 17, 2024 | Metros

Work starts on Taipei MRT Light Green Line Phase 2

The new section of mostly elevated line will be 13.3km long with 13 stations.

May 1, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ News in brief - Transit

Gujarat Metro electrification orders for Siemens, Lisbon Metro Circular Line contracts for Comsa and Zagope, and Alstom has its Marc operations and maintenance contract extended.

April 5, 2023 | Infrastructure

Work starts on north section of Taipei MRT Circular Line

First $US 567m contract for Phase 2 awarded to Hwang Chang Construction.

October 31, 2022 | Metros

Work starts on next section of Taipei’s Wanda Line

The Wanda Line contract CQ890 covers 6.6km of elevated metro.

September 30, 2021 | Asia

Taipei awards turnkey contract for Circle Line metro project

€720m contract with Alstom-led consortium includes 29 new trains and CBTC.

July 10, 2020 | Infrastructure

Taipei Metro awards €424m contract to equip metro line

TAIPEI’s city government has awarded a contract to equip Phase 2 of its Wanda - Zhonghe - Shulin Line metro extension to an Alstom-led consortium with Taiwanese firm CTCI.

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