The light rail "Chinchuan Tunnel" originated from the "beautiful mistake" of residential residents.

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[Reporter Huang Xulei / Kaohsiung Report] Kaohsiung Light Rail Station C20 to C24 opened for trial operation at 3 pm. Many railway fans rushed to get in the way. The "Mikan" honked its horn on its maiden voyage. Railway fans praised "the most beautiful track section in Taiwan". The most beautiful 1.2-kilometer "Chinchilla Tunnel" originated from the protest of the entire row of luxury residences opposite.

"This is really a beautiful mistake," the management committee of the luxury house opposite the Neiwei Art Center Station of the light rail C21A told this newspaper that the track was originally designed in the center of the Art Museum Road, and the underground parking lot had to make a sharp turn to avoid hitting the train. Since 2018, white cloth banners have been hung up to protest, and no one wants to go out to see the light rail. After coordinating with the city government and tree protection groups to move the track northward, the most beautiful "Chinchilla Tunnel" was accidentally created.

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The second-level planning of the light rail has been continuously disputed, and more than 44 public hearings have been held. Among them, in April 2021, the second year of Chen Qimai's tenure in office was the most intense. At that time, the management committee of a dozen buildings on Art Museum Road came forward to protest, and the resident Miss Yang criticized the light rail art museum. The route was improperly chosen, and he shaved his hair to protest on the spot. Kaohsiung City Councillor Chen Zhizhong, who lived nearby, participated in the coordination, and the MRT Engineering Bureau planned to move the track northward and cut it into the art museum park.

Zhuang Jieren, chairman of the Taiwan Forest City Association, participated in the negotiation process; Zhuang Jieren said that the northward movement of the track sacrificed the lives of dozens of Terminalia lobularis, and while the train travels in the shade, it is necessary to ensure that the tree trunk roots are not damaged due to vibrations. In autumn, there are 4 seasons of fruit drop, and there may be hidden worries about driving safety.

Lin Qinrong, deputy mayor of Kaohsiung City, mentioned the process of moving north; Lin Qinrong said that the key point of the nine optimization plans is the 1.2-kilometer "Chinchuan Tunnel". The Art Museum Road gave the driveway, forming a very beautiful Terminalia lily tunnel, and everyone was very amazed.

Residents have joined forces to demand that the track be moved north.

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"Mikan" made its maiden voyage to "My Neighbor Totoro Tunnel".

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Railway fans are rich in the "most beautiful track section" in Taiwan.

(Photo by reporter Huang Xulei)