Taipei Metro prepares for large crowds of revelers on New Year’s Eve
Taipei Metro prepares for large crowds of revelers on New Year’s Eve
2023-12-27
The Taipei Metro is expecting up to 2.3 million revelers to head to the area around Taipei 101 on Dec. 31 for the city’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display. As it does every year, the MRT company has come up with a comprehensive plan to make sure everyone gets home safely after the show. Trains will run for 42 hours straight from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, and the frequency of services will be increased at key stations.
They tap along to the beat of the cajones. These performers are employees of the Taipei Metro who’ll be working overnight on New Year’s Eve.
After rehearsing for almost half a year, they are ready for their show at Exit 2 of Taipei City Hall Station, which will feature a stage for the first time. The Taipei Metro workers will be bringing classic tunes to keep passengers cheery, all while reminding them of the rules of riding the MRT on New Year’s: “Don’t push, don’t squeeze past others and protect yourself and others.”
Tseng Chun-hao
Taipei Metro
It’s New Year’s, so it’s a jolly time for everyone. When people are heading back home, nobody will be doing much, so we can step in and celebrate with them.
Lin Yu-wei
Taipei Metro
We can also tell bad jokes or pose riddles to interact with passengers. We’ll give them little gifts to take home.
The Taipei Metro has drafted a plan to keep passengers safe and moving along after the city’s New Year’s show. To keep people moving at busy stations, spacious waiting areas will be set up at Exit 2 of Taipei City Hall Station, Exit 5 of Taipei 101/World Trade Center Station, and exits 3, 4 and 5 of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station. Extra staff will be dispatched to maintain order and a digital crowd management system will be deployed to keep crowds in check.
Hu Cheng-lun
Taipei Metro
Just like last year, New Year’s Eve happens to be on the weekend. Last year, there were about 2.16 million people, and this year we’re expecting even more, anywhere from 2.25 to 2.3 million.
The MRT will operate for 42 hours straight, from 6 a.m. on Dec. 31 to late night on Jan. 1. And starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31, services will become more frequent on the Red and Blue lines which service Xinyi District.
Hu Cheng-lun
Taipei Metro
On New Year’s, the busiest lines are the Blue and Red lines. Trains will come every two and a half minutes on the Blue Line, and every three minutes on the Red Line. We estimate that the crowds will have died down somewhat by around 2 a.m.
The Taipei Metro reminds the general public that some trains going to Xinyi District will not stop at Taipei City Hall or the Taipei 101/World Trade Center stations. Revelers are advised to alight one station early at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall or Xinyi Anhe and go to the venue on foot.
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舒緩旅客等車情緒 北捷"潮天團"跨年夜再出動
2023-12-27
馬上就要迎接跨年晚會，台北捷運預估會有兩百二十五萬民眾湧入市府前廣場，為了舒緩旅客等車情緒，將規劃捷運跨年舞台，由北捷員工組成的"潮天團"，表演踢踏舞步等節目。北捷循往例，連續42小時營運，跨年當天重要出口，設置擴大淨空緩衝區；尖峰時刻，板南、淡水信義也會縮短班距，最快2-3分鐘就一班車。
秀出踢踏舞步及木箱鼓演出，由北捷員工組成的潮天團將在跨年夜現身。
苦練近半年，跨年當晚，市政府站2號出口，將首度推出捷運跨年舞臺，由捷運員工帶來經典好歌陪伴旅客，同時宣導搭捷運跨年3要訣：「不要推、不要擠、保護別人和自己」。
[[北捷潮天團 曾俊豪]]
“我覺得就是那時候是跨年，反正就大家同樂，因為正在疏導嘛 所以大家也沒事，就跟大家同樂一下”
[[北捷潮天團 林育緯]]
“會講一些冷笑話，小謎語然後跟旅客互動，我們當然也會送一些小禮物”
為了維護旅客安全並加強疏運，台北北捷啟動三大措施，在人潮最多的市政府站2號出口、臺北101/世貿站五號出口、國父紀念館3、4、5出口，設置擴大淨空緩衝區，加派人力加強宣導及「運用捷運人流資訊管理系統」。
[[北捷站務處處長 胡正倫]]
“今年跨年的日期跟去年都是一樣都是假日的日期，那去年大概是216萬，那今年我們預計人會比去年多，預計大概會就是225萬到230萬人之間”
今年跨年，台北捷運循例連續42小時營運，從31日上午6點起到1月1日晚上12點，自晚上7點起，通往信義區的板南線、淡水信義線，都將縮短班距。
[[北捷站務處處長 胡正倫]]
“在跨年的時候整個板南線跟淡水信義線，大概是最繁忙的路線，那板南線的班區大概約兩分半左右，那淡水信義線大概約三分鐘，今年我們預估大概約在凌晨兩點左右，那人潮可以做有效的紓解”
北捷提醒，部分列車市府站和台北101世貿站將進行不停措施 ，建議民眾提早在國父紀念館及信義安和站下車走到跨年會場。
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