Cooler cabins coming soon to Taipei MRT
Cooler cabins coming soon to Taipei MRT
2023-08-10
The Taipei MRT will lower the AC settings inside trains by 1 to 2 degrees this summer. The decision comes after complaints from riders about the heat inside MRT cabins. According to Taipei officials, the extra cooling will raise the monthly power bill by up to NT$2.5 million.
Metro riders grip their fans. It’s oppressively hot as they enter the platform to board their trains. This Wednesday in greater Taipei, the mercury soared to 38.4 degrees Celsius, the second-highest temperature in the country. Passengers stepping into the MRT expected relief, but were greeted with air that wasn’t much cooler.
Passenger
This summer feels especially hot. I got to the MRT – it was so hot outside, and it didn’t feel that cool inside. It used to be that once the MRT gates opened, you would feel very cool.
Passenger
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed it being very hot when I board the trains, as if the air conditioning weren’t turned on at all. That makes the entire car smell quite unpleasant inside.
In response to passenger complaints, the Taipei MRT will lower its summer AC settings for train cabins, which are currently 25.5 degrees on high-volume lines and 25 degrees on the Wenhu line. All lines will be set to 23 degrees during peak hours and 24 degrees off-peak. During less busy periods, such as early in the morning or late at night, adjustments will be made based on the weather and passenger volume. The new policy is expected to send electricity costs soaring.
Chiang Wan-an
Taipei mayor
Of course, a considerable amount of money must be invested. The Taipei MRT has been quite clear about this. At present, we are able to cover the relevant expenses.
Passenger
This is necessary, because it’s truly so hot in Taiwan. This is a necessary expenditure, there’s no way around it.
Temperatures will be lowered in train carriages to improve the passenger experience. But the train platforms, which are subject to governmental temperature regulations, will likely stay too warm for comfort. The Bureau of Energy decrees that indoor temperatures be no lower than 26 degrees. But it emphasized that the rule doesn’t mean the AC must be set at 26 degrees. That might leave room for slightly cooler stations, but metro workers have their work cut out for them.
車廂悶熱惹民怨 北捷決議夏季空調降溫1至2度
2023-08-10
天氣真的好熱！雙北連續多天輛起高溫燈號，民眾搭捷運，人多擁擠，再加上冷氣不涼，心情超級差！北捷聽到民怨，決議夏季空調溫度，調降1到2度，但每個月電費，恐怕因此多出250萬。
小電扇吹吹吹，走進月台、搭上捷運，都好熱。雙北周三，飆出全台第二高溫，38.4度，旅客從熱辣辣的室外，走進車站，但冷氣卻完全不涼，怨聲連連。
[[旅客]]
“今年夏天感覺上特別熱，到了捷運站，外面熱，進去也不覺得涼，可是以前，只要捷運門一打開，就覺得很涼爽”
[[旅客]]
“前幾個禮拜，有時候進去就很熱，冷氣好像沒開一樣，就是會讓整個車廂裡面的味道非常的濃厚”
聽到民怨，北捷決定將車廂內夏季空調溫度，從高運量25.5度、文湖線25度，統一調降為非尖峰24度、尖峰23度，但人少時段，例如清晨或深夜，則會依照氣候跟乘客數，彈性調整。但北捷每月電費，恐怕也因此飆升。
[[台北市長 蔣萬安]]
“相對應當然就必須要投入相當成本，北捷其實也都有說明得很清楚，目前相關的費用我們都是可以支應”
[[旅客]]
“滿需要的吧，因為台灣真的很熱，這是必要消費，這沒辦法”
車廂開首例，調低溫度，提升旅客感受。但受限溫令限制的月台，還是好熱。對此，能源局強調，規定是室內環境平均溫度，不低於26度，並不是冷氣最低只能26度。要讓旅客進站涼到出站，北捷還要再努力。
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