Li Sichuan promotes TPASS with added high-speed rail option; Chiang Wan-an: Expects discussion among 4 cities
New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan's campaign office is exploring an expansion of the TPASS commuter pass to include high-speed rail travel with an additional fee. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an also expressed anticipation for discussions among the four cities in the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan metropolitan area to broaden the pass's coverage to more public transportation options.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Yu-ting, Huang Hsu-sheng Taipei 2nd) New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan's campaign office announced today that it is studying a plan to expand the application scope of the TPASS commuter pass, allowing high-speed rail travel for an additional fee. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an also stated his expectation for the four cities to jointly discuss making the monthly pass cover more public transportation options.
Li Sichuan revealed in a United Daily News interview on the 1st that his office is researching an expanded scope for TPASS, including options like adding a certain amount to allow high-speed rail commuting, to further integrate the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan metropolitan area in the future.
Li Sichuan's campaign office stated today that Li Sichuan proposed an upgraded concept for TPASS yesterday, including a plan to incorporate high-speed rail commuting with an additional fee. This would allow commuters in Taipei and New Taipei to use TPASS for high-speed rail during their commutes, reducing travel time and private vehicle trips.
Li Sichuan believes that Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei, and Taoyuan form a common living area. For example, many New Taipei residents drive to Nangang District and Neihu District in Taipei City for work. If they could take high-speed rail for a little more money in the future, commuters might not need to drive, and traffic congestion could be alleviated through connections.
Li Sichuan's campaign office said that the "1280 Public Transport Regular Ticket" was initially proposed by Taipei and New Taipei, succeeded by the "Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan 1200 Metropolitan Pass TPASS," and later extended to the "Executive Yuan TPASS Commuter Monthly Pass" public transportation policy, which covers buses, trains, and coaches. The policy direction regarding adding high-speed rail with an extra fee will continue to be discussed across cities and will be announced after confirmation. It is currently in the discussion and calculation stage, and negotiations with the high-speed rail company are also required.
Chiang Wan-an, before attending Fagu Mountain's "Spiritual Environmental Protection Day" today, was interviewed by the media and stated that Li Sichuan had discussed this matter with him. He also looks forward to exchanging opinions with other partners on the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan four-city platform in the future, so that the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan Metropolitan Pass can cover more public transportation services.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Directorate General of Highways, the TPASS regular ticket scheme has approximately 698,000 users per month, and the TPASS 2.0 frequent traveler scheme has about 379,000 users per month. Statistics from the Taipei City Department of Transportation show that the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan Metropolitan Pass sold approximately 616,000 tickets in December last year, with an annual average of about 550,000 tickets sold per month. (Edited by Lin Shu-hui) 1150502
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Yu-ting, Huang Hsu-sheng Taipei 2nd) New Taipei mayoral candidate Li Sichuan's campaign office announced today that it is studying a plan to expand the application scope of the TPASS commuter pass, allowing high-speed rail travel for an additional fee. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an also stated his expectation for the four cities to jointly discuss making the monthly pass cover more public transportation options.
Li Sichuan revealed in a United Daily News interview on the 1st that his office is researching an expanded scope for TPASS, including options like adding a certain amount to allow high-speed rail commuting, to further integrate the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan metropolitan area in the future.
Li Sichuan's campaign office stated today that Li Sichuan proposed an upgraded concept for TPASS yesterday, including a plan to incorporate high-speed rail commuting with an additional fee. This would allow commuters in Taipei and New Taipei to use TPASS for high-speed rail during their commutes, reducing travel time and private vehicle trips.
Li Sichuan believes that Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei, and Taoyuan form a common living area. For example, many New Taipei residents drive to Nangang District and Neihu District in Taipei City for work. If they could take high-speed rail for a little more money in the future, commuters might not need to drive, and traffic congestion could be alleviated through connections.
Li Sichuan's campaign office said that the "1280 Public Transport Regular Ticket" was initially proposed by Taipei and New Taipei, succeeded by the "Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan 1200 Metropolitan Pass TPASS," and later extended to the "Executive Yuan TPASS Commuter Monthly Pass" public transportation policy, which covers buses, trains, and coaches. The policy direction regarding adding high-speed rail with an extra fee will continue to be discussed across cities and will be announced after confirmation. It is currently in the discussion and calculation stage, and negotiations with the high-speed rail company are also required.
Chiang Wan-an, before attending Fagu Mountain's "Spiritual Environmental Protection Day" today, was interviewed by the media and stated that Li Sichuan had discussed this matter with him. He also looks forward to exchanging opinions with other partners on the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan four-city platform in the future, so that the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan Metropolitan Pass can cover more public transportation services.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Directorate General of Highways, the TPASS regular ticket scheme has approximately 698,000 users per month, and the TPASS 2.0 frequent traveler scheme has about 379,000 users per month. Statistics from the Taipei City Department of Transportation show that the Keelung-Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan Metropolitan Pass sold approximately 616,000 tickets in December last year, with an annual average of about 550,000 tickets sold per month. (Edited by Lin Shu-hui) 1150502
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