TRA provides two free express trains to Taitung for rescue efforts

Taiwan News
Date: 2016-07-10
By George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) provides a free round trip travel by express train from Banciao to Taitung, the hardest hit region by Typhoon Nepartak, on Sunday and Monday, respectively, for transporting volunteers and medical personnel participating in rescue efforts.

The first free rescue train (train code 5242) leaves Banciao at 12:19 p.m., stopping over at Taipei, Songshan and Hualien and arriving at Taitung 14:50 p.m.

The return train (train code 8717) leaves Taitung at 6:04 p.m., stopping over at Hualien, Songshan, and Taipei and arriving at Banciao at 9:58 p.m.

The schedule of Monday’s free rescue trains to and from Taitung is exactly the same as Sunday.

The TRA said rescue volunteers can come to the Banciao Station (02-89691036), Taipei Station (02-23713558), Hualien Station（03- 835594）and Taitung Station（089-229685）to register for the free trains.    [FULL  STORY]