Medium Capacity Transit System
Taipei, Taiwan
Client:
Matra Transport
Date:
Construction completed 1993
Scope of work:
Design
Construction cost (estimate):
US$ 265,000,000
Services Performed:
- Complete engineering services
Issues:
- Design of rail transit bridges
- Development of bridge type to accommodate strict urban constraint and high aesthetic standard
The Medium Capacity Transit System (MCTS) line, located in the heart of Taipei, consists of a 12 km Automated People Mover designed by Matra of France. The MCTS line consists of 13 elevated stations, a 0.8 km tunnel, 10 km of viaducts and an operational/maintenance facility. T.Y. Lin International (TYLI) was the prime consultant to Matra.
- Kwong Cheng, current OPAC principal, served as Supervising Engineer while at TYLI and provided guidance on bridge type selection and final design of viaduct structures.
- Francis Drouillard, current OPAC principal, served as Technical Manager while at TYLI and supervised, while a resident of Taipei, a section team comprised of 6 engineers, 12 draftspersons, and 3 subconsulting engineering firms for the structural design.
- Vivian Chang, current OPAC principal, served as Senior Engineer while at TYLI and performed preliminary engineering for the viaduct structures.