[2] Originally, in plans developed in the 1990s, the Red Line of the planned Tainan MRT system was designed to address this issue,[3] but financial considerations meant the MRT project had to be shelved indefinitely.

[citation needed] There have been some complaints from local residents that the increased number of trains passing through Tainan will increase the number of times road traffic must stop at level crossings to let trains pass.

[citation needed] An additional station was considered at Tainan Airport, but was cancelled.

[1] The ticket price for a Tainan–Shalun ride was set at NT$25,[1] but travel was free during the first two weeks.

[7][9] LCD screens aboard each train allow for passengers to view instant location and transfer information, similar to Tokyo's Yamanote Line.