16 New Stations Towards Net Zero, Tainan Underground Station to Open by Year-End
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Railway Bureau has fully launched a carbon management system for railway construction, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050. The Tainan underground station will open by the end of this year, with 16 new stations striving for net-zero status in the next decade.
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Digital transformation is an ongoing process for industries, and artificial intelligence and net-zero carbon emissions are two major challenges faced by governments and enterprises, crucial for Taiwan's future competitiveness. The Central News Agency's frontline reporting team deeply covers how governments and various industries utilize AI to optimize production processes and drive green innovation, witnessing Taiwan's industrial leap once again.
(Central News Agency reporter Huang Qiaowen, Taipei, April 21) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Railway Bureau announced today that it has fully launched a carbon management system for railway construction, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050. In the next 10 years, 16 new stations will be successively opened, advancing towards net-zero stations, with the Tainan underground station being the first to open by the end of this year.
Facing intensifying global climate challenges, net-zero emissions by 2050 has become a goal for governments worldwide. The Railway Bureau held a press conference today, stating that it has fully launched a carbon management system for railway construction, taking the lead in introducing the PAS 2080 international management standard, and promoting engineering carbon reduction and low-carbon design for stations, with a target of 50% carbon reduction by 2050.
To ensure steady progress of national carbon reduction goals in public works, the Railway Bureau stated that for various constructions already in the design or construction phase, a dual strategy of "reducing embodied carbon" and "reducing operational carbon" will be adopted.
In terms of railway engineering, the Railway Bureau pointed out that for linear projects with higher carbon emissions, such as bridges and tunnels, the "allowable carbon emission" mechanism will be substantially incorporated into control. Without affecting structural safety and operational functions, design and construction teams will be guided to prioritize the use of low-carbon concrete, electric arc furnace rebar, and precast automated construction methods.
The Railway Bureau cited the CG03 bridge project of the Chiayi elevated extension plan as an example. Through multi-scenario evaluation and design optimization, the standard carbon emission of 244,723 tons (tCO2e) has been successfully reduced to 188,975 tons (tCO2e) calculated based on the budget, a carbon reduction of 22.78%, transforming the core concept of "reduce first, then offset" into concrete results.
Regarding station projects, for the 16 new stations expected to open within the next 10 years, the Railway Bureau stated that since most stations have completed design and are limited by existing land, large-scale structural changes are not suitable. Therefore, four major labels—"Green Building Label, Building Energy Efficiency Label, Low Carbon Building Label, Smart Building Label"—are fully introduced for simultaneous control.
The Railway Bureau explained that these labeling systems serve as "health check tools" to precisely identify energy-saving spaces in existing designs. Through a "rolling refinement" strategy, electromechanical systems, lighting configurations, high-efficiency air conditioning, and subsequent operational models will be fine-tuned and optimized to ensure that stations can maximize their low-carbon potential even within the original design framework.
The Railway Bureau's annual highlight for promoting sustainable stations, the brand new Tainan underground station, is expected to officially open by the end of 115 (2026).
The Railway Bureau stated that the new Tainan station deeply integrated the concept of environmental symbiosis from the initial planning stage. In terms of hardware design, it fully considered the sunlight and microclimate conditions in the southern region, introducing large-area atrium natural lighting and ventilation design, and installing rainwater harvesting systems and high-efficiency electromechanical equipment, significantly reducing operational energy consumption.
The Railway Bureau pointed out that the Tainan railway undergrounding not only reunites the long-divided urban area but also eliminates the large amount of carbon emissions generated by idling vehicles waiting at level crossings along the line. Through optimized transfer routes and low-carbon station bodies, the new Tainan station will further attract private transportation to shift to rail transport, combining the dual benefits of "hardware carbon reduction" and "green transport shift," becoming a new landmark driving sustainable development in the southern Taiwan metropolitan area. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150421
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Digital transformation is an ongoing process for industries, and artificial intelligence and net-zero carbon emissions are two major challenges faced by governments and enterprises, crucial for Taiwan's future competitiveness. The Central News Agency's frontline reporting team deeply covers how governments and various industries utilize AI to optimize production processes and drive green innovation, witnessing Taiwan's industrial leap once again.
(Central News Agency reporter Huang Qiaowen, Taipei, April 21) The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Railway Bureau announced today that it has fully launched a carbon management system for railway construction, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050. In the next 10 years, 16 new stations will be successively opened, advancing towards net-zero stations, with the Tainan underground station being the first to open by the end of this year.
Facing intensifying global climate challenges, net-zero emissions by 2050 has become a goal for governments worldwide. The Railway Bureau held a press conference today, stating that it has fully launched a carbon management system for railway construction, taking the lead in introducing the PAS 2080 international management standard, and promoting engineering carbon reduction and low-carbon design for stations, with a target of 50% carbon reduction by 2050.
To ensure steady progress of national carbon reduction goals in public works, the Railway Bureau stated that for various constructions already in the design or construction phase, a dual strategy of "reducing embodied carbon" and "reducing operational carbon" will be adopted.
In terms of railway engineering, the Railway Bureau pointed out that for linear projects with higher carbon emissions, such as bridges and tunnels, the "allowable carbon emission" mechanism will be substantially incorporated into control. Without affecting structural safety and operational functions, design and construction teams will be guided to prioritize the use of low-carbon concrete, electric arc furnace rebar, and precast automated construction methods.
The Railway Bureau cited the CG03 bridge project of the Chiayi elevated extension plan as an example. Through multi-scenario evaluation and design optimization, the standard carbon emission of 244,723 tons (tCO2e) has been successfully reduced to 188,975 tons (tCO2e) calculated based on the budget, a carbon reduction of 22.78%, transforming the core concept of "reduce first, then offset" into concrete results.
Regarding station projects, for the 16 new stations expected to open within the next 10 years, the Railway Bureau stated that since most stations have completed design and are limited by existing land, large-scale structural changes are not suitable. Therefore, four major labels—"Green Building Label, Building Energy Efficiency Label, Low Carbon Building Label, Smart Building Label"—are fully introduced for simultaneous control.
The Railway Bureau explained that these labeling systems serve as "health check tools" to precisely identify energy-saving spaces in existing designs. Through a "rolling refinement" strategy, electromechanical systems, lighting configurations, high-efficiency air conditioning, and subsequent operational models will be fine-tuned and optimized to ensure that stations can maximize their low-carbon potential even within the original design framework.
The Railway Bureau's annual highlight for promoting sustainable stations, the brand new Tainan underground station, is expected to officially open by the end of 115 (2026).
The Railway Bureau stated that the new Tainan station deeply integrated the concept of environmental symbiosis from the initial planning stage. In terms of hardware design, it fully considered the sunlight and microclimate conditions in the southern region, introducing large-area atrium natural lighting and ventilation design, and installing rainwater harvesting systems and high-efficiency electromechanical equipment, significantly reducing operational energy consumption.
The Railway Bureau pointed out that the Tainan railway undergrounding not only reunites the long-divided urban area but also eliminates the large amount of carbon emissions generated by idling vehicles waiting at level crossings along the line. Through optimized transfer routes and low-carbon station bodies, the new Tainan station will further attract private transportation to shift to rail transport, combining the dual benefits of "hardware carbon reduction" and "green transport shift," becoming a new landmark driving sustainable development in the southern Taiwan metropolitan area. (Editor: Guan Zhongwei) 1150421
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