When completed, its network will consist of four conventional mainly underground metro lines and one automated elevated light rail metro line. A busy scene on the opening day of Taipei's Mucha Line in 1996. Trains will carry up to 30,000 passengers per hour. Supervising the system from the control centre. The entire operation of the line is computerised, fully automated, and driverless.
Underground stations have automatic sliding platform doors for safety.
The 24km-long Nankang Panchiao Tucheng Line has 21 stations underground. Nearly all of the network is on an elevated structure with reinforced concrete pavement to avoid affecting traffic flow at grade level. Each Taipei VAL train consists of two three-car units.