The Keelung City Government plans to cooperate with Taiwan Railways to develop the land next to the Taiwan Railway Qidu Railway Station; Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang said today that he will formulate a volume transfer autonomous regulation. As long as the city government has more funds, more volumes can be provided, because The city government needs money to cover the rapid transit.

Taiwan Railways responded and was willing to cooperate with the city government.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)

[Reporter Yu Zhaofu/Report from Keelung] The land next to the Taiwan Railway Qidu Railway Station is currently a parking lot. The Keelung City Government plans to cooperate with the Taiwan Railway to develop it; With more funds, more capacity can be provided, because the city government needs money to build the MRT.

Taiwan Railways responded that future vitality is being developed and is willing to cooperate with the city government.

Luo Mingcai, member of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan, and Li Guimin, a legislator, visited Qidu Railway Station in Keelung City today.

Luo said that many people feel that Keelung is a pity, and they don't understand why Keelung people's transportation and lifestyle are so inferior, so they come here to listen to the voices of Keelung people and ask the central government to pay attention to it.

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Xie Xiaokun, Director of Urban Development of the Jishi Municipal Government, briefed the city government on the development plan of the Qidu old block, hoping to cooperate with Taiwan Railways to develop the land next to the Qidu traffic jam.

Because Taiwan Railways owns the land in the commercial area outside Qidu Station, with an area of ​​about 1.1 hectares, and the adjacent city-owned land is about 0.5 hectares, which is used for parking lots.

These two pieces of land are currently under low use, as a flat parking lot, because they add up to 1.6 hectares, which can be well planned and utilized.

Xie Xiaokun expressed the hope that in the future, Qidu Station can drive the development of commercial buildings around the station like Nangang Station.

There is the headquarters building of Yangming Marine Transport near Qidu Station, and some renewal projects are being promoted. In addition, the central government plans to build social housing on the land of the National Development Administration, and the joint development project of Qidu Station of the Keelung MRT in the future, which can promote the development of Qidu.

Zhu Laishun, deputy director of the Taiwan Railway Bureau, said that the future vitality of the Taiwan Railway Bureau lies in development, and he is willing to cooperate with the city government to develop this land.

Take the development of Nangang and Songshan Stations as an example. In fact, not only does the Taiwan Railway benefit financially, but the state and local governments benefit even more. It can also create employment opportunities, improve the living environment of the people, and provide many people with intangible benefits such as convenient transportation.

Xie Guoliang said that after he took office, he gave the Metropolitan Development Department the role of "business" to actively invite and solicit development projects, rather than just playing the role of review.

Thanks to Taiwan Railways for their willingness to cooperate. The Metropolitan Development Office will be more active in contacting Taiwan Railways. I believe that "making this work" can also increase the rights and interests of Taiwan Railways.

Xie Guoliang said that the municipal government is working on formulating autonomous regulations on capacity transfer. This policy is necessary whether it is before the election or because of current financial needs.

The base of Taiwan Railways is next to Qidu Railway Station. As long as more funds are given to the city government, the city government can provide more capacity, because "the city government needs money to build the MRT, and it is relatively short of money to build the MRT."

Luo Mingcai and Li Guimin, members of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Yuan, inspected the Taiwan Railway Qidu Railway Station today to learn about the joint development of the land next to the Taiwan Railway Qidu Station.

(Photo by reporter Yu Zhaofu)