Mao Yi: three new high-speed railway stations Miao, Zhang and Yun to expand the one-day life circle in the western corridor

Mao Yi: three new high-speed railway stations Miao, Zhang and Yun to expand the one-day life circle in the western corridor

(Taiwan TB News Network / reporter Chen Nianzu) Premier Mao Zhiguo said at a meeting of the Executive Yuan on September 24 that with the addition of Miaoli, Changhua and Yunlin stations, the addition of Miaoli, Changhua and Yunlin stations would expand the service scope of the one-day life circle of the high-speed rail and provide safe, comfortable and high-quality transport services for the public.

Premier Mao Chih-kuo said that he asked the Ministry of Communications to actively handle the follow-up survey operations and supervise Taiwan's high-speed rail company to properly handle all preparatory work before operation, so as to facilitate the three stations to join the operation as scheduled. President Mao further said that after the new three stations are put into operation, the high-speed train timetable will cooperate with the relocation operation, and ask the Ministry of Communications to request Taiwan's high-speed rail company to strengthen publicity and explanation to the public as soon as possible after the relocation operation is completed. President Mao affirmed that the Ministry of Communications and Taiwan High Speed Rail Company had completed the relevant work on schedule. In addition, President Mao also thanked the relevant local governments for their assistance and support so that the case could be promoted smoothly.

The Ministry of Transport said that the high-speed rail company has submitted a schedule for rescheduling, and the ministry will complete the approval process within a few days. The key points of the rescheduling schedule include: the number of train stop modes has been increased from five to seven, the use of jumping frog stops to reduce the impact of overall passenger travel time, and the number of 964 trips per week, which is 10 more than at present. Among them, 32 trains stop at all stations every day, and the travel time of the original north high 96-minute direct train and 120-minute stop train remains the same.

In addition, the Ministry of Transport said that a total of 11 external road improvement projects with three new stations have been completed and eight have been completed. In addition, in order to tie in with the financial reform of the high-speed rail, the Ministry has approved that the fares of the high-speed rail will be reduced to the level before the price increase on October 8, 2012, starting from the operation of the new three stations. Take the fare from Taipei to Zuoying as an example, it will be reduced from the current 1630 yuan to 1490 yuan.

▲ Mao Fu: three new high-speed railway stations Miao, Zhang and Yun are added to expand the one-day life circle in the western corridor