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Taiwan has one more cityMRTUp! Mid novemberTaichung CityThe test operation of the first MRT route began, and many citizens were the first to experience it. Further,ChiayiThe city also announced the introduction of YouBike 2.0, which gives citizens one more option for environmentally friendly commuting; while Tainan, to protect the personal safety of students, has integratedaccidentRisk map. What’s New in Smart Transportation in Taiwan Cities?
# 台中ZhongjieThe test operation is suspended! Ten thousand people first try to take the experience: improving this point will be better
Living and traveling in Taichung often relies on trains or buses to get around, and now there is a new option! After 11 years, the Taichung MRT was finally completed, and it is also the fifth city in Liudu with MRT. On November 16, Zhongjie launched a one-month trial operation. According to the statistics of the Taichung city government, there were 75,000 people on the first day of testing. However, on the 21st, due to the failure of the compartment parts, Zhongjie announced the suspension of the trial operation and comprehensive safety inspections, and the trial operation will resume as soon as the end of the month.
The currently completed Zhongjie Green Line adopts an unmanned driving system, with 18 stations connecting Taiwan’s high-speed rail and railways, with surrounding buses, BRT and public bicycles, bringing the urban transportation network closer together. and solve the problem of airplane jams. As soon as the carriage is opened, the macaron colored seats symbolize the vibrancy and warmth of Taichung; the elevated site design also meets green building standards and echoes the surrounding landscape and buildings.
However, many test passengers said that the train began to accelerate too fast and that the opening time was too short, and even more people were caught on the second opening day. In response, the city government will readjust the start rate and strengthen reminders to grab onto handrails and rings to improve safety and comfort.
Transportation Minister Lin Jialong also encouraged people to travel more and offer improvement projects. He also mentioned that the government plans to extend the Jie Green Line to Changhua, with the future MRT Blue Line and the Shanhai Loop Line, so that sustainable transportation and a circle of life in central China take shape as soon as possible.
During the trial operation of the Zhongjie Green Line, people with electronic tickets such as travel cards and all-in-one cards can travel for free. At the same time, 7 locomotive parking lots along the line have also opened free parking simultaneously to expand the willingness to test rides. It should be noted that the opening hours during the trial operation period are slightly different, before December 6 it will be from 7 to 20 hours, and after December 7 it will be changed from 6 to 12 hours every day.
# 嘉义 市 The second city in the south with Youbike 2.0, 50 stops and 750 vehicles are ready
Chiayi, which has a slow and relaxed pace and is suitable for a deep experience, also has a new flexible and environmentally friendly transport option. The Chiayi city government announced that after Chiayi became Kaohsiung, it was the second city in southern Taiwan to introduce “YouBike 2.0”.
Youbike will establish return stations at major transportation hubs, attractions, shopping malls and other crowds in Chiayi city, providing 50 stations and 750 vehicles in the city, and stations are expected to open in mid-December. The city government also mentioned that the city is improving bike lanes. The “Chiayi City Cycle Road” is expected to be completed by the end of this month, so that people can rent public bicycles to experiment and exercise in the city.
In June of this year, the city of Chiayi announced that it would become the first 100% electric bus network in Taiwan; by the end of the year, it will continue its efforts to launch a bike-sharing system and adopt a space-saving 2.0 system that can be charged with solar energy, starting with smart transportation. , Towards a sustainable city.
#Tainan protects student driving safety, big data finds accident hot spots, AR simulates potential road crises
According to statistics from the Ministry of Transport, in 2019, the death toll of young motorcyclists between the ages of 18 and 24 reached 272. On average, more than 5 young people died in car accidents each week. In response to this, the Tainan City Government Transportation Office analyzed the data, identified hot spots, and used AR to allow local students to experience the potential hazards of intersections and increase the intensity of advertising.
Tainan Transportation Commissioner Wang Mingde said that students who have just obtained a driver’s license are at high risk of car accidents, and Tainan’s hot accident area is the Yongkang district with the highest density of schools and universities Therefore, the city government drew up the “Tainan Campus Traffic Accident Risk Map” and cooperated with Nantai University of Science and Technology, Tainan University of Applied Sciences and University of Science and Kunshan Technology in the district to jointly diagnose road risks and formulate improvement policies, hoping to reduce the accident rate from the road surface design. .
Not only to improve the traffic environment, the Transportation Office has also developed an AR interactive experience APP to allow students to understand the hidden risks on the road, in the hope that they will be more alert and reduce accidents when in road.
“Full text is reproduced from Future City (Taichung MRT test operation suspended! Ten thousand people test trip experience – Better improve this point ｜ Smart City Lazy Pack # 108). For more smart technology visit Future City’s official website.
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