Xie Guoliang insists that "Taiwan Railway will not withdraw! MRT enters Anle" Hou Youyi and Zhu Lilun support

Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang held the "Taiwan Railway will not withdraw! MRT enters Anle" street parade today, and a support club was established at the same time. Xie Guoliang said that Keelung MRT will be the most important construction of Keelung in the next 20 or 30 years. He insists on "Taiwan Railway will not withdraw, MRT enters Anle", which is to strive for the second phase of Keelung MRT to enter the city from Anle District while retaining the existing Taiwan Railway services, so that rail transit can serve more citizens and further improve Keelung's transportation environment.

It was raining this afternoon. Xie Guoliang's team launched a large march near the Keelung Interchange on Mackin Road. The banner read "For the next generation, the Taiwan Railway will not withdraw! The MRT will enter Anle." Many supporters and people responded.

Xie Guoliang said that the Keelung MRT is the most important transportation infrastructure in Keelung in the next 20 or 30 years. He insisted that the second phase of the route should go into Anle District, and through McKim Road, it should serve the vast number of people in Anle District, as well as people in the city who go to Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for medical treatment. needs, and at the same time insists that "the Taiwan Railway cannot be abolished." According to the latest data provided by the Department of Transportation, more than 19,000 people transport through the Keelung Station of the Taiwan Railway every day, making it the most stable means of transportation in Keelung. This is not just a matter of commuting, but an issue of the overall train dispatching strategy.

New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi pointed out that the preliminary construction of the Keelung MRT has started, and the mechanical and electrical system and track turnkey projects were successfully awarded in October this year, which symbolizes the continued progress of MRT construction. In the future, the two cities will continue to cooperate, accelerate follow-up projects, and work towards the goal of opening to traffic in 2033, making transportation between Keelung and New Taipei more convenient.

Zhu Lilun talked about the importance of inter-county and city transportation construction from the perspective of "Jibei-Beitao Common Living Circle". He believes that Keelung, Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan have already formed a close living circle. People commute to each place every day to commute, study and work. Transportation planning should not be limited to a single city, but should start from the overall regional development. The Keelung MRT is an important link in the rail transportation network in northern Taiwan. Through cross-county and city cooperation and transportation integration, the development of the Keelung-Beitao common living area can be further improved.