Some people in the Hsimenting district say that besides changes over the past ten years, the construction of the subway, which will take six years, has brought with it dust, noise, and serious traffic congestion problems, which is one of the major reasons for the decline in business in the district.
部分西門地區的民眾甚至表示，西門町這幾十年來的轉變，還不及這項長達六年之久的鐵路地下化工程，在施工期間帶來的負面影響，塵土、噪音、嚴重的東西向交通阻塞，才是使西門商圈生意急遽下降的主要原因之一。