Seats removed from some MRT Wenhu Line train cars to accommodate more passengers
Seats removed from some MRT Wenhu Line train cars to accommodate more passengers
2023-06-21
The Taipei Metro has removed most seats from certain trains on the MRT’s Brown Line on a trial basis in efforts to relieve rush hour traffic. In several cars, priority seats are all that remain, leaving the rest of the space as standing room only. The Taipei Metro says the modifications will allow about 20 more passengers to get on each train, alleviating some of the pressure on the notoriously crowded medium-capacity line.
Boarding this train on the MRT’s Wenhu line, you’ll notice something different. Most seats have disappeared.
Wang Fu-min
FTV reporter
The seats have been removed and replaced with handrails on each side. Sixteen more sets of handles have been added on the ceiling.
Only eight priority seats are left at the front and rear ends of the train car, leaving the rest an empty space. This expands the width of the area from 43 cm at the narrowest up to 218 cm. Now, each train can fit about 20 more passengers. The changes are currently being made only to Matra train models in the second and third cars.
Member of public
As long as it helps clear up traffic, that’s fine. It was packed before.
Member of public
At first, I wanted to get out. I thought it was some special car.
By removing seats, the Taipei Metro hopes to relieve traffic in Neihu during peak hours. Traffic flow on the Wenhu Line is highest in the morning from Zhongxiao Fuxing to Nangang, and in the evening, from Nanjing Fuxing to Taipei Zoo. The modified trains will depart during peak hours, and time between trains will also be shortened.
Chen Chien-tsai
Taipei Metro deputy head
The peak time period was originally 20 minutes, but we have now extended that to one hour to relieve the morning rush.
Since Bombardier train models have electromechanical equipment under the seats which cannot be removed, only Matra trains are being modified. The new measures may be extended following a six-month trial period.
拆座椅救內湖交通? 北捷文湖線每列多載20人
2023-06-21
為了拯救內湖交通，北捷將文湖線的"馬特拉"列車優化，把第2和第3節車廂，內部所有的座椅和行李架拆除，只保留前後兩端的8個博愛座，第1和第4節車廂則維持不變，預計每列車能多載20人，總載客數提高到約420人，預計試辦半年後，在評估是否擴大。
走進北捷文湖線車廂，座椅通通消失不見。
[[民視記者 王富民]]
“座椅被拆除後，取而代之的是在側邊，加裝像這樣的扶手，而且車廂的頂部拉環也多裝了16組。”
整節車廂只剩前後兩端，有8個博愛座，其餘全部淨空，讓原本最窄只有43公分的通道，變寬到218公分，每列車總載客數粗估能增加約20人，北捷將"馬特拉"車款共3部列車，第二和第三節車廂改裝。
[[民眾]]
“只要能解決疏通(交通)管道就好了，以前很擠啊。”
[[民眾]]
“我本來還想再出去，以為特殊的車廂。”
北捷這回優化，為了紓解尖峰時段的內湖交通，其中文湖線流量，早上以忠孝復興往南港方向最高，晚上則是南京復興站往動物園方向，改裝過的列車將在尖峰時段發車，就連班距也會變密集。
[[北捷副總經理 陳建材]]
“原來(尖峰時間)是20分鐘，我們現在把20分鐘延長到1個小時，來紓解早上尖峰的人潮。”
由於龐巴迪車款，座椅下方有機電設備，無法拆除，這項計畫只針對馬特拉車款進行，預計試辦半年後，再決定是否擴大。
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