Hello Kitty and Stationmaster Mikan now share a themed Kaohsiung MRT train, scheduled to run through September 2027. Station decorations, merchandise, and a stamp-collecting promotion round out the collaboration.
Construction has advanced on Kaohsiung’s seven-station MRT extension to Linyuan, targeted to open in 2034. A further connection toward Donggang, Dapeng Bay and Linbian remains a separate proposal, with its route and operating system still subject to review.
The Kaohsiung City Government has opened rental applications for Phase 1 of the Asia New Bay Area Smart Social Housing project, offering 634 smart-home units with integrated childcare and senior services.
Complaints about a hot platform and 20-minute late-night train intervals at Kaohsiung’s airport MRT station have prompted the city to ask the operator to monitor temperatures and passenger comfort.
Lai Jui-lung’s transport proposals envisage purple, cyan and blue rail routes forming a seven-line network. The Purple Line is undergoing feasibility review, while other alignments and funding arrangements remain unsettled.
Kaohsiung plans to evaluate bids for 14 additional light rail trains in late October, with a contract possible in November and deployment targeted for mid-2029.
Councilor Lin Chih-hung wants a fresh feasibility assessment of a 24-hour Kaohsiung airport, arguing that past aviation policy constrained southern development.
An 86-year-old cyclist suffered minor injuries in a collision with an empty Kaohsiung light rail train. Police are investigating an apparent signal violation.
