The Ankeng Light Rail has already requested the Ministry of Communications to complete the survey on December 27. After completing the survey and obtaining the operation permit letter from the Ministry of Communications, it can be opened to traffic at an optional date.

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[Reporter He Yuhua/New Taipei Report] The New Taipei City MRT Engineering Bureau pointed out that the Ankeng Light Rail has requested the Ministry of Communications to complete the survey on December 27. After the survey is completed and the Ministry of Communications has obtained the operating permit letter, it can be opened to traffic at an optional time; local residents I am also eagerly looking forward to trial operation before the Lunar New Year to experience the convenience and changes brought about by the new traffic lines.

After the preliminary survey of Ankeng Light Rail was carried out on December 11, it was divided into three groups: civil engineering, mechanical and electrical, and operation. Finally, there were four "improvement items that need to be improved before the survey". The preliminary survey committee approved the improvement items that should be improved after completing the survey, and the MRT Bureau has submitted a letter to the Ministry of Transportation on the 27th to handle the survey.

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The MRT Bureau pointed out that after the Ankeng Light Rail has completed the survey and obtained the operation permit letter from the Ministry of Communications, it will open to traffic at an optional date under the condition of ensuring safe operation; the survey work is scheduled after New Year’s Day, and it is also hoped that there will be a chance for trial operation before the Spring Festival However, this part still depends on the situation of the survey and cannot be sure.

The MRT Bureau stated that after the opening of the Ankeng light rail, the initial operating schedule will be 15 minutes during peak hours, and the densely populated Ankang Station to Shishizhang Station will open additional sections, with an overlapping interval of 7.5 minutes per train.

In the follow-up, when the actual operation is opened to traffic, the maximum number of passengers will be dynamically adjusted, and the maximum capacity of the system can reach the transportation service of a train for 6 minutes.

The Ankeng light rail line is 7.5 kilometers long and has 9 stations.

The Shishizhang Station at the starting point can be connected with the Xinbei Loop Line. After opening to traffic, it will reduce the travel time for Ankeng residents to the Shuangbei metropolitan area by about 15 to 20 minutes.