MRT fare discount offered to relax Neihu traffic congestion

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-25
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Taipei City Government said on Monday it has teamed up with Taipei Metro to offer a discount of 60 percent off the original fare for passengers getting off at Xihu and Gangqian stations on Wenhu Line between 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on weekdays during the three months of August, September and October.

The offer is only good for electronic cards holders, according to the city government.

It is part of the city government’s “green transportation trial project” to relax the much criticized rush hour traffic congestion in Neihu District, where a great many companies are located, by encouraging more people to take public transportation.

Another part of the project will involve in shortening the intervals of the free shuttle buses circulating around the Xihu and Gangqian stations area, Green 16 and Blue 50 buses during the three-month period, the city government added.

The free shuttle buses will operate from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays with a 5-10 minutes interval during rush hours and a 30-minute interval during off-peak hours, the city government said.     [FULL  STORY]