The Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan started yesterday (26th) to inspect the transportation construction in the Matsu area for two consecutive days. The picture shows Minister of Transportation Wang Guocai delivering a speech.

(Provided by the Ministry of Communications)

[Reporter Chen Xinyu/Taipei Report] The Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee inspected the transportation construction in the Matsu area for two consecutive days yesterday (26th). Among them, the two submarine cables between Taiwan and Majian were damaged in February this year. The submarine cable repair ship is expected to arrive on April 20. repair.

Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee The Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee took Mandarin Airlines’ maiden flight to Nangan Airport to attend the inaugural ceremony. Transport Minister Wang Guocai said that through healthy competition between Huaxin and Uni Air, better services will be provided to the people of Matsu.

Today, we will hold a symposium on the development of Lianjiang County's transportation and tourism construction, and listen to briefings on the progress of the construction of Nangan and Beigan Airports, the Matsu Bridge, and the emergency expansion plan of Taima Microwave.

In addition, the Transportation Committee is also concerned about the progress of the repair of the Taiwan-Malaysia cable. Chunghwa Telecom stated that the submarine cable repair ship is expected to come to Taiwan for repairs on April 20. During this period, Chunghwa Telecom is actively handling the Taiwan-Malaysia microwave expansion plan.

Wang Guocai pointed out that Matsu has world-class scenic spots such as Qinbi Village and Beihai Tunnel, and is an important base to attract international tourists. It is necessary to actively improve sea, land and air transportation services.

The Civil Aviation Administration of the Ministry of Communications pointed out that the construction of the Nanbeigan Airport includes the expansion project of the Nangan Airport Terminal, the improvement project of the parking lot in front of the Beigan Airport, and the installation of the Engineering Material Arrest System (EMAS) at the Nangan Airport. The runway of the Beigan Airport is extended from 1150 meters to For expansion plans such as 1,500 meters, the Civil Aviation Administration of China will revise the environmental impact statement, which is expected to be sent to the Environmental Protection Agency of the Executive Yuan by the end of April this year.

The Highway Administration of the Ministry of Communications stated that the part of the Matsu Bridge linking the North and South Gansu will assist the Lianjiang County Government to complete the review process of the Matsu Bridge in the Executive Yuan.

Wang Guocai said that the Lianjiang County Government's newly built "Xintaima Ferry" will set sail in April this year to provide services, and the "Taiwan Ferry" is expected to be decommissioned by the end of this year. In order to reduce losses, the Harbor Bureau and the Lianjiang County Government have discussed Early discharge is feasible.

With regard to the Lianjiang County Government’s proposal to suspend inter-island ferry services for several days, resulting in the interruption of supplies on the island, the Shipping and Port Bureau will assist in reviewing the operation of Matsu’s cargo ships and the supply and supply mechanism.

In addition, the Lianjiang County Government hopes to improve the promotion plan for the transformation of sightseeing taxis, and hopes to revise the regulations on the establishment of domestic taxi fleets.

In addition, the subsidy for the construction of two parking lots, including Niujiao and Magang, will be included in the follow-up review meeting for review; the Qinbi parking lot will be re-examined by the county government on the location and construction method, and then apply for funding subsidies from the Tourism Bureau.

The Transportation Committee of the Legislative Yuan arrived at Nangan Airport on the 26th to participate in the ceremony of the first flight of Mandarin Airlines to Matsu and inspect the Daqiu Ecological Park.

(Provided by the Ministry of Communications)