Taichung MRT expected to start free trial runs next week

The first line of Taichung's mass rapid transit (MRT) system could start trial runs within a week, allowing passengers to travel on the line for free, the Taichung City government announced Friday after it received final operation approval from the transport ministry earlier in the day.

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