The 500 and 525 buses in Taichung City were off-duty, causing a large number of Taiya students to wait for the bus. Mayor Wu Chengxian asked the director of the Transportation Bureau to come to the scene to understand the situation.

(Provided by Wu Chengxian Service Office)

[Reporter Ou Sumei/Taichung Report] Taichung City buses 500 and 525 were off duty this morning, causing many students in Daya District to wait for the bus to go to Taichung No. 2 Middle School or Wenhua High School. Some had to ask their parents to pick them up, and some even Riding an iBike directly to the school, the city councilor Wu Chengxian received complaints from the public and received a phone call, so he had to ask the staff of the public transportation department of the transportation bureau to go to the research office of the council to understand the situation. The transportation bureau said that the 525 bus was off duty because the driver was diagnosed, and the 500 bus was off duty The reasons are yet to be investigated, and the bus operators will be fined in accordance with regulations.

Wu Chengxian said that early this morning, he received frequent complaints from parents alleging that buses 500 and 525 did not operate at 6:00 am and 6:15 am this morning. Parents took their children to the Daya Post Office and prepared to take the bus to Taichung No. 2 Middle School or Wenhua High School. , As a result, a large number of students could not wait for the bus. Some simply rode iBikes from Daya to No. 2 Middle School, and some asked their parents to pick them up. It is estimated that about 40 to 50 students were affected.

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Wu Chengxian said that the 500 and 525 buses mainly run on Zhongqing Road in Daya District to Taichung No. 2 Middle School and Wenhua High School. They are the main means of transportation for students in Daya District to go to the city to study. The 525 bus left two shifts yesterday morning and will continue to leave this morning. Classes, the 500 bus was also out of class this morning, causing a large number of students to "wait for the bus", affecting students' schooling.

Because Wu Chengxian received complaint calls from parents constantly, he asked the traffic bureau to send personnel to the research room to understand the situation when he went to the parliament. Only then did he know that the driver of the 525 bus was diagnosed and the bus was off duty, and the reason for the bus 500 off shift was unknown. Bus operators have violated relevant regulations and will be fined.