Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) and New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) rode the Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin MRT line inaugural test train on Monday, August 3. The mayors stated that the new line will shorten journey times substantially and divert ridership from busier lines, improving the efficiency of the Taipei and New Taipei City metro network.