The Kaohsiung version of the monthly pass plan is released.

(Photographed by reporter Wang Rongxiang)

[Reporter Wang Rongxiang/Kaohsiung Report] The Executive Yuan will make a final decision today on the "Central Government Promoting Public Transportation Utilization Plan".

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai immediately announced this afternoon the Kaohsiung version of the monthly pass plan, commuting in the urban area is 399 yuan, which is expected to go on the road in April, and the whole area of ​​Nangaoping is 999 yuan, which is expected to start in July. Get another 1 month free ride.

In the afternoon, Chen Qimai led Zhang Shujuan, the director of the Transportation Bureau, and Liu Jianbang, the deputy director, to explain in detail the Kaohsiung public transportation all-you-can-eat plan. There are five main axes, including reducing commuting burden, accelerating the electrification of buses, rapid transit of bus routes, unifying urban and rural fares, and reducing carbon emissions. Reach Kaohsiung and give back.

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He explained that originally Kaohsiung city bus was 12 yuan per section, and road passenger transport (formerly Kaohsiung County) was 26 yuan per kilometer. The urban and rural fares have not been agreed. The all-you-can-eat district monthly ticket is 399 yuan per person per month, which can take urban buses, highway passenger transport, public bicycles, MRT, light rail, ferries and other transportation. It is expected to go on the road in April.

In addition, a 999 yuan monthly pass plan is proposed for the entire Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung districts, which can use various public transportation vehicles across districts, and is expected to go on the road in July.

Chen Qimai, together with Zhang Shujuan and Liu Jianbang, pointed out that the Kaohsiung monthly pass program is estimated to need to raise 1 billion yuan per year in the first five years, and it can be reduced to 300 million to 400 million yuan after the sixth year. The number of electric buses is expected to increase from the current 200 to 900, and the number of bus routes will also increase from 240 to 280.

In addition, for the insufficient number of drivers, it is expected that the central government will help to increase the driver's salary by 8,000 yuan, so as to increase the driver's willingness to invest in public transportation.

Chen Qimai held an impromptu briefing today to explain the Kaohsiung version of the monthly pass plan.

(Photo by reporter Wang Rongxiang)