Former DORTS chief Richard C.L. Chen, who took part in the entire process of planning the Tai-pei MRT, says that compared to other cities in the Asia – Pacific region, Tai-pei started on its MRT system relatively late.
全程參與台北捷運規劃的捷運局前局長陳椿亮指出，相較於亞洲鄰國，台北市投入興建捷運的時間較晚。