The first phase of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System, the Red and Orange Lines, was approved in 1991, but disputes in funding shares between Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County Governments stalled the project.
Tahap pertama dari Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System , Red dan Orange Lines, telah disetujui pada tahun 1991, tetapi sengketa saham pendanaan antara Kaohsiung Kota dan Kaohsiung County Pemerintah terhenti proyek.