Since the Kaohsiung MRT’s Red Line opened Sunday, nearly 200,000 passengers have taken the system every day, with the total for the week hitting 1 million by Friday morning,which Chen said demonstrated the long-term aspirations for the system among Kaohsiung residents.

Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. is allowing passengers to ride the new north-south Red Line for free during a one-month trial period that ends April 6.

Speaking at a joint meeting with Kaohsiung County Magistrate Yang Chiu-hsing and Pingtung County Magistrate Tsao Chi-hung, Chen said 90 percent of respondents said in a survey conducted by the city government that they were satisfied with the ride, praising its “comfort and convenience.”

Covering 42.7 kilometers, the MRT system in the southern Taiwan port city is comprised of two lines — the east-west Orange Line and the Red Line. The Orange Line is scheduled to start operating in August.

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