Department of Rapid Transit Systems

Financial expenditures for the Taipei Rapid Transit System, a major public transportation project linking several cities and counties, are apportioned among the central government, Taipei City government, and the former Taiwan Provincial government (one third of which is now provided by the New Taipei City government and two thirds by the central government), based on the Budget Allocation of the Executive Yuan's Financial Plan. Costs associated with challenges in the construction of the initial and the subsequent MRT networks, such as huge investments, engineering difficulties, restricted opportunities for land development, and schedule problems, are financed by the government.