The line was converted to a dedicated bus lane for conventional buses on July 8, 2015, and the BRT is no longer in operation.

The Taichung City Government began planning for a BRT system in place of a MRT primarily because it would cost 25 times less.

[3] Articulated buses were legalized in Taiwan in February 2012, and construction of BRT blue line started in November 2013.

[6] Taichung BRT blue line was open to the public on July 28; however, many of the facilities were still under construction, which prompted much criticism.

On December 27, 2014, the newly elected mayor visited the temporary BRT operation center; he criticized the system, calling it a hoax.

He pointed out that the 4 billion cost was unjustified and identified the five main deficiencies of the system.

Following the discontinuation of the BRT system and conversion into a standard bus lane, the articulated buses and stations continued to be used.