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To provide a safe,
comfortable, rapid, convenient, and innovative Rapid Transit
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To operate
in accordance with Government's mass transportation policy and
to coordinate transport services with existing operators to
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To create an economic
transport system by ensuring operational efficiency and by increasing
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Train
Operations
Trains will take 45 minutes to travel the full length of the
Red Line and just 25 minutes to travel the Orange Line. The
Rapid Transit System will operate from the first train at 6:00
am each day till the last train, starting their journeys at
11:00 pm, reach their destinations. Thus, trains will operate
for 17 hours 45 minutes on the Red Line and 17 hours 25 minutes
on the Orange Line daily.
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Station
Hours
Each station will open 10 minutes before departure of the first
train in the morning and close 10 minutes after the last train
has passed at the end of the day, so that the stations will
be in service for our passengers for around 18 hours of every
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Peak and Off-peak Period
Frequency
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The trains will arrive within 6
minutes of each other during peak periods and within 10 minutes
of each other during off-peak hours. The average journey speeds
will be approximately 38.5 km/hr on the Red Line and 35.1 km/hr
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Reaching Out to Travellers
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Nurturing a Rapid Transit Habit
Since most Kaohsiung residents currently prefer to use private
cars for their journeys, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation
will aim to persuade these users, who face crowded and polluted
road conditions, to make use of the rapid transit system and
to benefit from a fast, safe, comfortable, and integrated service
that offers a convenient interface with other transport services.
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Competitive
Ticket Prices
The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation has developed a viable
fare structure that we believe will be acceptable to our passengers
who wish to make reference to the equivalent fares on the Taipei
Rapid Transit System, the local buses, and to the current rail
and taxi fares. To further this competitive advantage, discounts
will be provided to regular travellers through Stored Value
Tickets to ensure that the Rapid Transit System can fully compete
with all other modes of transport. In addition, we will launch
promotions to reward our customers for their long-term loyalty.
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Integrated Transportation
The Red and Orange Lines are
only the first stages in the creation of a Kaohsiung Rapid
Transit System and thus will not be able to provide direct
connections from origin to destination for many passengers.
However, we fully understand that a good interface with other
transportation systems is essential in offering an effective
service to the Kaohsiung Metropolitan area. In this light,
the Rapid Transit System is equally geared towards providing
connections for long haul travellers arriving in Kaohsiung,
whether by air, the High Speed Rail System or Taiwan Railways,
to their destinations, as to providing a service for key short
haul passengers, such as students and office workers, making
their journeys.
We believe that people who are unable
to complete a journey on the Rapid Transit System alone should
be able to interchange easily with local buses, taxis or private
vehicles. At the outlying stations of the Kaohsiung Rapid
Transit System, extensive parking will be provided for cars
and motorcycles, with special facilities to ensure a fluid
interchange with local bus services and for kiss-and-ride.
Within more central areas, bus stops and other points of access
will be positioned as close to the station entrances as possible:
further facilities will also be sought from the relevant authorities
to allow for the convenient parking of motorcycles and bicycles.
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Cooperation
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The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit
Corporation is actively promoting the development of through
ticketing arrangements on all public transport in the City.
Together with other public transport operators we are now
developing an IC card that can be used on all public services
to facilitate integration. Existing bus routes will be adjusted
to provide service connections with the Rapid Transit Stations
and to facilitate journeys throughout the city and outlying
communities. In this way the benefits of the service provided
by the two lines can be extended to the whole of the Kaohsiung
region and a comprehensive public transport created for all.
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Feeder Services
to Outlying Areas
High school and vocational school students
and office workers will be the key passengers for the mass transit
system during the core operating periods from 9:00 am to 5:00
pm. To promote the use of the system, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit
Corporation will cooperate with education centers, large office
complexes, major industrial zones, and large-scale enterprises
to ensure the provision of effective feeder services, either
by special or public bus, at the nearest stations at the specific
times to meet their needs. |
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Access for the Mobility
Impaired
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System easily accessible, safe and convenient for use by our
passengers whose mobility is impaired, various special facilities
will be provided. These features will include guidance floor
tiles for the blind, reserved parking spaces, special ticket
gates and reserved seats/areas in the cars, as well as specially
equipped elevators, ramps, and toilets for our wheelchair-bound
passengers. |
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Safe Waiting Areas for
Women
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up a system of safe areas for women within the platform areas
to ensure the safety of females travelling alone, particularly
at night. These areas will be subject to special surveillance
and will be patrolled by Rapid Transit Police and other security
personnel. |
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