Airport Railroad Co., Ltd. announced that at 10:00 a.m. on the 29th (local time), it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC) at KRTC’s headquarters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The signing ceremony was attended by Airport Railroad President Park Dae-soo and Kaohsiung Metro Chairman Yang Yue-kun (楊岳崑), as well as key officials including Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau Director Ko Min-lin (高閔琳) and Kaohsiung City Deputy Director-General of Mass Rapid Transit Bureau Kuo Lin-yao (郭林堯).

Following MOUs signed with Taoyuan Metro in 2023 and Taipei Metro in 2025, Airport Railroad has now, through this agreement with Kaohsiung Metro, established a cooperative framework that spans both northern and southern Taiwan.

Kaohsiung Metro is a railway operator built under a private investment project model, operating three lines and 77 stations across Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s second-largest city and its largest port city. It has established itself as the region’s leading urban railway operator, running the Red Line that connects Kaohsiung International Airport with the city center, as well as Taiwan’s first light rail transit (LRT) system.

Leveraging this agreement, the two organizations plan to pursue: △mutual cross-promotion using online and offline media △joint cooperation projects to expand demand △exchange and cooperation in the fields of management, operations, and technology. Through these efforts, they intend to enhance competitiveness in railway operations, improve passenger convenience, and further stimulate tourism connectivity.

Kaohsiung Metro Chairman Yang Yue-kun stated, “Airport Railroad’s adoption of smart technologies and its efficient operating system provide many aspects that Kaohsiung Metro can learn from,” adding, “Through this partnership, we look forward to cross-border cooperation between the two companies advancing to a new level.”

Airport Railroad President Park Dae-soo said, “Every year, more than 1 million tourists from Taiwan visit Korea, and Kaohsiung has recently become one of Taiwan’s leading destinations for Korean tourists,” adding, “Based on a close cooperative framework between the two organizations, we will continue working to enhance travel convenience for tourists from both countries and provide more comfortable transportation services.”

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