Kaohsiung rapid transport co

Since the construction of the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System the Red and Orange Lines Construction Project was announced by Kaohsiung City Government (hereunder briefed as KCG) on February 1, 1999, China Steel Corporation invited other companies began to organize the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation Preparatory Office for initiating the investment in the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System (hereunder briefed as KRTS). On May 10, 2000, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC) Preparatory Office was rated as the most favorable applicant by the Selection & Review Board established by KCG and the company was incorporated after the contract negotiation with KCG, and the company license was granted on December 28 of the same year. Later on January 12, 2001, the KRTC signed the Build and Operation Contract and Development Contract with KCG and started the construction from October 2001 to formally commence the KRTS project. After six more years of construction, the Kaohsiung MRT Red a...