Thin Yellow Line

As usually in subway, in Taipei MRT system (Mass Rapid Transit) there is a line on the platform which you shouldn't cross. In the most frequent stations, there is even barrier with automated doors between the platform and railtrack. At some places one can see staff with whistle supervising the traffic (on the other hand, there are no "pushers" with white gloves which you can see in Japan). The entire system seems to be very well organized.


The others noticeable features are the screens all around the platform announcing ETA for the next train (perhaps the main reason is to make people watch the ads going on over and over) and the fact that train is suppose to stop each time at the certain place. Then, people waiting for the train in small line-ups (see the white stripe -- 候車線 (hòu chē xiàn)) can just walk in.

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