Councilor Zheng Gongjin revealed that the number of bus stops in downtown Taichung is very different from the actual departure time, and people often wait patiently.

(Photo: provided by Zheng Gongjin)

[Reporter Su Mengjuan/Taichung Report] During the epidemic, many buses in Taichung City reduced their schedules to cope with the epidemic. However, as the epidemic slowed down, people’s willingness to take them returned. The East District of Taichung City has a trial operation of a new shopping mall, and the demand for public transportation has increased. Taichung City Councilor Zheng Gongjin He pointed out that the 242 bus connecting the southeast district and the Taiping district still has a window of two and a half hours without a bus in the afternoon every day. There is no car to take, and the response of the city government is slow; the Transportation Bureau pointed out that it has assisted the bus industry to evaluate the gradual resumption of departures in the afternoon.

Zheng Gongjin pointed out that during the epidemic period, the public reduced the use of public transportation, and it is understandable for the bus operators to adjust their schedules in response. However, as the epidemic slows down, the public's willingness and demand to go out increase, and public transportation should be adjusted to meet the public's demand for public transportation. Reported that when taking the bus, it was found that the bus schedule was different from the bus schedule displayed on the stop sign, and some people waited for a long time under the stop sign and could not wait for the bus.

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Zheng Gongjin pointed out that there is a gap between the schedule information announced on the city government’s network and website and the actual schedule. Although you can use the mobile APP to check the actual schedule, many seniors are not familiar with smartphone operation or even use the APP. For more than an hour, the old man complained about waiting for the bus until he was exhausted.

Zheng Gongjin pointed out that especially the 242 bus connecting the southeast district and the Taiping area, there is a window of nearly two and a half hours in the afternoon, but this bus passes the Zhongshan Hospital and the high-speed rail station along the route, and many people have needs to take it. As the epidemic slows down and in response to the operation of the LaLaport shopping mall in the East District, the public's demand for rides increases, and the bus dispatch cannot keep up with the actual demand. The city government's ability to respond is shaking one's head.

Zheng Gongjin urged the city to step up the inventory of bus routes and information that have been adjusted due to the epidemic period to avoid information confusion. It should also evaluate and restore the original bus schedule to meet the needs of the public. Otherwise, the impression or experience of the bus will not be formed, or it will not be able to meet the actual needs of the public. , People fear that they will not be able to go back by taking the bus.

The Bureau of Transportation stated that due to the impact of the epidemic, the bus traffic volume was only about 15% on weekdays when it was at its worst. The subsequent traffic volume gradually recovered, and it rose to about 70% before the epidemic in March last year. By the end of last year, the traffic volume had rebounded to 80% before the epidemic; since the outbreak of the epidemic, Taichung’s bus trips have maintained 80% of the capacity. In addition, in order to take into account the commuting needs of students, each bus company is required to increase the bus capacity in conjunction with the school’s opening. It has been maintained at about 9 on weekdays. Cheng's luck.

Regarding the part of the 242 bus, the Bureau of Transportation stated that due to factors such as the continuous decline in the bus occupancy rate in the urban area and the loss of drivers of the passenger transport operators during the epidemic, the bus operators did apply for reduced shifts in response to the gradual unblocking of the epidemic and the new tourist shopping malls in the eastern district. , The industry has been asked to immediately review and evaluate the 242 road to gradually restore the departure frequency in the afternoon to meet the public's demand for travel.

Councilor Zheng Gongjin revealed that the number of bus stops in downtown Taichung is very different from the actual departure time, and people often wait patiently.

(Photo: provided by Zheng Gongjin)

Councilor Zheng Gongjin said that as the epidemic slowed down, some urban buses in the central city had empty windows for two and a half hours in the afternoon, causing complaints that there was no car to take.

(Photo: provided by Zheng Gongjin)