Taichung unveils first MRT electric cars / 中捷電聯車亮相 綠線預計明年試運轉　　　　　　　　　　

While the Airport MRT line has begun it's trial operations, Taichung City's first Electrical Multiple Unit cars were delivered to Taichung Harbor on Feb. 5. The Taichung MRT Green line is expected to be completed and begin test run by next year, and to operate fully by 2020. The stylish head car with green frame design delivers a sense of freshness. This is Taichung's first Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU), it was delivered to Taichung Harbor on Feb. 5th. ==LIN CHIA-LUNG Taichung City Mayor== The MRT Blue Line was approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. The Blue and Green Lines intersects with each other and they are to become Taichung's major rail transportation. The EMU was made by Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The unit was tested and delivered to Taichung for test run. The EMU will be Taiwan's first unmanned joint-cars and able to carry 536 passengers. ==WANG YI-CHUAN Taichung City Transportation Bureau Director== Five minutes will be the frequency of service, because the Green Line passes through the end of Beitun Road, Wenhsin Road and finally the High-Speed Rail Taichung Station. This will be a very important access transportation for the High-Speed Rail Taichung Station. Taichung City stated in the future the EMU is to connect with Shanshou Line and harbor light rails for creating Greater Taichung Rails. The commissioned Taipei City Rapid Transit System Department said, the Green Line construction progress is about 67%. ==CHANG TSE-HSIUNG Taipei City Rapid Transit System Dept. Director== The station and rail are almost completed. The next phase will be integrating the newly delivered EMU with the station's electromechanical. The Department projects testing run by 2018 and fully operational by 2020. The EMU cars will be transported via roadways, and giving citizens a sense of MRT reality. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 流線型的車頭，加上前衛的外觀設計，車體加上綠色邊框，營造出新芽綻放的清新感覺，這是台中捷運的第一號電聯車，週日運抵台中港， 正式和外界見面。 ==台中市長 林佳龍== 捷運藍線也在交通部審查之後 正式通過 這兩條(藍綠線)變成捷運的十字路 將架構起 大台中主要的軌道運輸 這批由日本川崎重工生產製造的電聯車，在日本完成測試送到台中， 完成後續組裝就可以試車， 每列車由兩節車廂組成，是全台首見的無人駕駛連通車廂， 一班車可載送536位的乘客。 ==台中市交通局長 王義川== 五分鐘一班車 來運行 因為它(綠線)經過北屯 北屯路尾 經過文心路 最後到高鐵(台中站) 對高鐵(台中站)來說 是一個很重要的聯外運輸工具 市府未來希望搭配山手線，以及雙港輕軌的規劃，串起大台中軌道路網，負責施工的北捷表示， 目前綠線的整體進度， 已經完成六成七。 ==北捷工程局長 張澤雄== 站體 軌道大部分已經完成 接下來 電聯車到了以後 我們重點在機電部分整合測試 北捷表示，列車完整組裝後，預計在明年試運轉，109年正式通車，這批抵台的兩列四節車廂，也將以陸上運輸的方式，和台中市民宣告，捷運真的來了。 記者 林健生 賴世杰 台中報導