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Neihu Line, the latest line that just joined Taipei MRT system and open to the public since July 1st is having malfuctioning troubles. While the current Mayor Hau is the one mainly criticized by the media and public, blogger elysii 幕容理深 provided his analysis (zh) on what exactly the former Mayor-now President-Ma Ying-jeou had ever done for MRT: almost nothing, except attending ceremonies.
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