Matra thought that Taiwan lacked the capacity to repair and maintain the MRT system on its own, and that -Matra ’ s withdrawal from the project would give them the upper hand in negotiations, forcing Taiwan to agree to any conditions just to get the company to come back.
馬特拉當時認為，台灣並無自行修繕捷運系統的能力，一旦他們撤離，必然得「求」他們回頭，屆時就能獅子大開口地予取予求。