At that time, caught up in the maelstrom of political and social struggles, DORTS as an engineering-based department was completely over-whelmed. Its confidence and morale collapsed, and its decision-making ability was paralyzed.
當時處在政治社會各方角力的風暴圈中，以工程為本位的捷運局全無招架能力，信心崩潰，士氣渙散，決策運作已無從做起。