The Ministry of Communications is expected to subsidize commuting and schooling monthly passes this year. Zhongshi: Bringing votes to Changmiao to make a joint proposal to fight for it.

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[Reporter Su Mengjuan/Taichung Report] The Ministry of Communications is discussing the subsidy plan for commuting, schooling and living circle monthly tickets to promote public transportation, and is seeking a special budget from the Executive Yuan. If approved by the Legislative Yuan, it is expected to be implemented earlier this year. Taichung City is listed The Taichung City Transportation Bureau pointed out that it is optimistic about the plan for entering the living circle. After the Ministry of Transportation officially announces it, it will invite the county and city governments of Nantou, Miaoli, and Changhua to cooperate with the central government to make joint proposals.

The promotion of monthly ticket subsidies for public transportation discussed by the Ministry of Communications last year would not be implemented until next year. Minister of Communications Wang Guocai pointed out that the Ministry of Communications has sought to include the Special Regulations on "Strengthening Economic and Social Resilience after the Epidemic and Sharing Economic Results for All" with the Executive Yuan under review by the Legislative Yuan. "Draft" special budget, as long as it is passed, it can be implemented ahead of schedule this year.

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The monthly pass for promoting public transportation is based on the living circles in the north, central and south. The northern part includes Shuangbei, Keelung, and Taoyuan; the central part is Taichung, Changhua, and Nantou; .

The Taichung City Transportation Bureau stated that it is optimistic about the promotion of the central government’s plan to promote the use of public transportation. Taichung City is currently planning to promote the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) plan, and plans to integrate various transportation methods such as urban buses, MRT, and iBike, and consider Incorporate inter-county and city transportation, such as Taiwan Railway and national highway passenger transportation, so that the public can enjoy more convenient inter-county and city transportation services.

The Bureau of Transportation also pointed out that the specific content of the central subsidy plan has not yet been clarified. After the official announcement, the county and city governments of Nantou, Miaoli, and Changhua will be invited to cooperate with the central policy to jointly propose.