Most of the bus stops in Zhongshi are traditional ones. City Councilors Zhang Liao Nailun and Zhang Jingfen proposed to replace them with smart ones or bus shelters (photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)

[Reporter Su Jinfeng/Taichung Report] There are currently 6,892 stop signs in Taichung City. City Councilors Zhang Liao Nailun and Zhang Jingfen said that there is only one MRT in Taichung City, and the other blue MRT may not open to traffic in 10 years at the earliest. People rely on buses to get around, but most of the bus stop signs in Taichung City are traditional stop signs, which are not only ugly in appearance, but also people drive because they cannot grasp the time, and it is not easy to find backpackers from other places. You can’t see the stop sign at all. It is recommended to replace it with smart stop signs and bus shelters. You can start with the main line or the school first.

According to the Transportation Bureau, 1,272 smart bus stop signs have been completed, including 977 bus shelters, which are being built one after another.

City Councilor Zhang Liao Nailun said that there is currently only one MRT in Taichung City, and the most important public transportation system is the bus. However, there is a serious shortage of buses in Taichung City. Therefore, it is very important to build smart bus stop signs, so that people who take the bus can know the bus. When to arrive at the station, you will not switch to driving or cycling because you can’t wait for the bus, which will increase the air pollution in the city. It is required that the bus stop signs be fully updated with smart bus stop signs and bus shelters. If the city government budgets If it is not enough, we can start with the main road first.

City Councilor Zhang Jingfen said that there are many backpackers in Taichung City, but there are still many traditional one-piece bus stop signs in Taichung City. Such bus stop signs are located in the original county, and many places are "wilderness". Passengers are hard to find at all, and at night, the paint is so dark that it is impossible to see the smart stop sign. It is recommended to replace it with a smart stop sign, and then gradually improve it into a bus shelter, so that people waiting for the bus can block the sun. rain.

The Transportation Bureau also stated that the central city prepares a self-raised budget every year and actively seeks subsidies from the central government. The 29 districts of Taichung City set up smart bus stop signs according to needs. The main arterial road corridors in the urban area are heavily used by bus routes. In recent years In the past, it has given priority to the establishment of smart stop signs; considering the limited construction budget and the environmental conditions of some bus stops, it is not yet possible to fully deploy smart stop signs. The stop sign is posted with the QR CODE of the exclusive station. People waiting for the bus can scan it with their mobile phones and get an instant link to obtain the arrival time of the bus of each route at the station.

The bus shelter can cover the sun and rain, and has smart functions. City councilors hope that the city government can add more (photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)