Chapter 2 Planning
Article 10
1.The planning of the mass rapid transit system shall be implemented by the competent authority or the private sector.
2. The competent authority or the private sector shall hold public hearings to solicit public opinion while implementing the pbm of the mass rapid transit system.
Article 11
The elements listed below shall be considered while planning the mass rapid transit system:
1. Geographic conditions.
2. Population distribution.
3. Natural ecology and environment.
4. Land use planning and development.
5. Social and economic activities.
6. Trends in urban transportation development.
7. Integrated development of transportation systems.
8. Impact on the road traffic adjacent to the mass rapid transit system with non-exclusive right-of-way
9. Other relevant issues.
Article 12
1. The Mass Rapid Transit System Planning Report shall be submitted or referred by the central competent authority to the Executive Yuan for ratification, and its contents shall consist of the following topics:
(1) Planning objectives and the target year of the plan.
(2) Analysis and prediction of transportation volume.
(3) Engineering standards and technical feasibility.
(4) Economic benefits and financial evaluation.
(5) Network, depots, and stations plan.
(6) Construction priorities.
(7) Financial plan.
(8) Environmental impact statement and environmental impact assessment report.
(9) Land acquisition methods and feasibility assessment.
(10) Proceedings of public hearings and results from soliciting public opinion in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 10.
(11) Other relevant issues.
2. The Mass Rapid Transit System Planning Report referred to in the preceding paragraph shall include analyses of the impact on road traffic adjacent to the mass rapid transit system with non-exclusive right-of-way as well as specific plans for road traffic control.
3. A private sector organization that plans for a mass rapid transit system shall submit the Mass Rapid Transit System Planning Report referred to in Paragraph 1 of Article 12 of this Act to the local competent authority, and report to the Executive Yuan for ratification through the central competent authority.