Taiwan News
Date: 2017/06/06
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—Taipei Department of Social Welfare Commissioner Hsu Li-

Taipei Department of Social Welfare Commissioner Hsu Li-ming said Tuesday that the city government is planning a 50% Taipei Metro fare discount for school children.

ming (許立民) said Tuesday that the city government is planning to reduce Taipei Metro fares for schoolchildren, and the goal is 50% fare discount, following criticism from several city councilors.

Taipei City Councilor Wang Hsin-yi (王欣儀) accused Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation during a city council session on Monday of violating the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act for not making preferential fares available to children aged from six to 12 years.

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said that even though the schoolchildren fares will be carried out, it takes time to prepare and get budgets for the additional administrative cost.    [FULL  STORY]