The construction of Danbei Road is worried about the dark period of traffic. Zheng Yuen pointed out that the MRT Tamsui Station should operate more trains.

(Photo provided by New Taipei City Councilor Zheng Yuen)

[Reporter Lin Xinhan/New Taipei Report] The flat road project along the river on the north side of the Tamsui River (Tanbei Road for short) is expected to go online for the second time at the end of March. Zheng Yuen, the chief of the Democratic Progressive Party of the New Taipei City Council, is worried that there will be a dark period of traffic after the construction starts in the future I hope that the mayor will come forward to coordinate and increase the number of trains at MRT Tamsui Station. In this regard, the New Taipei City Transportation Bureau stated that it has developed relevant supporting facilities to minimize the impact of construction on traffic, and will also ask Taipei MRT Corporation to evaluate the number of additional trains. feasibility.

Danbei Road starts from the intersection of Danjin Road, Zhongzheng East Road and Pingding Road in Danshui District in the north, connects with Dadu Road in Beitou District in the south, and crosses Lide Road with a viaduct, with a total length of five.

It is four to five kilometers long and will relieve the traffic congestion on Taiwan’s second line after completion. The New Taipei City Government called for tenders for the first time in February this year, but the bid was lost due to no one bidding. It is expected to invite bids online again at the end of March.

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Zheng Yuen said that after the construction of the Danbei Road, it is expected that the second line of Taiwan will start a long dark period of traffic. In addition to replacing roads, mass transportation is also an alternative consideration for commuters. In the top 10, the departure time of peak hours is 6 minutes, which is twice that of other stations.

Zheng Yuen said that the MRT Tamsui Station during working hours is overcrowded every day. In the past, he has repeatedly reported to Beijie that he hopes to open more trains, but Beijie only invests in the construction of shops and markets at Tamsui Station. The needs of commuters are affected. Ignore it, and hope that the mayor level will come forward to coordinate and make public transportation an option for residents to commute when the dark period of traffic comes.

The Transportation Bureau responded that for the traffic maintenance plan during the construction period of the Danbei Road, the Transportation Bureau of the Shuangbei City Government has properly planned and responded to the degree of impact in the jurisdiction and the construction unit. It is Shuangbei’s established plan to adjust the transportation supply and increase the use of public transportation for the civil society. direction of transportation policy.

As for whether to increase the number of MRT trains, the Bureau of Transportation stated that although the number of passengers per car on the Tamsui train is not yet saturated, it will still ask Beijie to make a careful assessment, based on the load capacity, number of trains, train scheduling impact time and downstream transfer station services Standards, etc. are properly evaluated, and return to the technical analysis of transportation policies.