Taipei MRT removes seats, replaces with handrails
Taipei MRT removes seats, replaces with handrails
2025-10-31
The Taipei MRT has been carrying out a carriage optimization scheme for peak hours on the Blue Line, aiming to improve traffic flow by removing some seats and poles, and adding handrails. In addition, for the first time, portions of the family-friendly carriage have been modified to give more space for wheelchairs, strollers, and luggage.
For the many commuters who take the MRT every day, their worst nightmare is to be pushed off of a packed train. The Taipei Metro has heard their complaints and is making changes to some of its carriages, removing seats, barriers, and poles to optimize the space for more passengers.
Passenger
Increasing the capacity would be helpful to these passengers. After all, some people would like to get to work earlier.
Passenger
Of course it’s busy during rush hour. Nowadays, many buses have low floors. Compared to the older buses, there are a lot fewer seats. But I think you just get used to it. It’s actually pretty good.
Passenger
Sometimes I can’t find a place to sit, so I end up leaning against the railing.
In its Blue Line optimization plan, the Metro is removing the center poles from cars 2 through 5, as well as some of the seats and barriers to make more space. It’s also encouraging passengers to move toward the center of the car. But some worry that the lack of seating will be tough on older folks.
Passenger
There are more older people these days. If you remove the seats, they can’t stand for very long. So I think the original design wasn’t bad. Removing them is better for commuters.
Passenger
I think it makes no difference for short trips. Just a few stops, no big deal. Just stand for a bit and you’ll get there in no time.
Voice of Chou Chih-lung
Taipei Metro operations deputy director
One big benefit is that from the fourth door of the third carriage to the first door of the fourth carriage, the three-person seat was removed to allow more space for strollers and improve traffic flow.
The Taipei MRT is continually optimizing its train cars to enhance capacity and accelerate passenger flow, as well as make them more accessible for passengers with strollers and wheelchairs.
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座椅、扶手柱都拆了！通勤族大讚北捷新措施：不用搶位子了
2025-10-31
北捷近日推出第六部空間優化列車，在板南線尖峰時段上路，改善車廂動線，拆除部分座椅與立柱、增設扶手，並首次改裝親子友善區部分區域，讓輪椅、嬰兒車及行李箱旅客，有更寬敞活動空間。
通勤族每天搭捷運，最怕擠不上車，北捷聽見上班族的心聲，部分路線列車車廂，座椅、屏風、扶手立柱全都拆掉，優化空間放大，載運更多乘客。
[[乘客]]
“增加載客量，對這些人我覺得應該是有幫助，畢竟有些人想要早一點上班。”
[[乘客]]
“上班時間就是當然呀，因為現在很多公車低地板公車，跟以前的公車比起來，座位也少很多，但是我覺得這樣是習慣了就好，還蠻好的。”
[[乘客]]
“有時候會找不到地方坐，要不然就是用站的直接靠在欄杆上。”
北捷規畫板南線空間優化列車，拆除第2到5節車廂內的中央立柱，部分車門旁座位及屏風也移除，拓寬站立空間，也鼓勵乘客儘量往車廂內部移動。但也有乘客擔心，座位減少，老人家怎麼辦。
[[乘客]]
“我是覺得現在老年人比較多，椅子撤掉其實有些老年人他不能久站，所以我是覺得原狀還是還不錯啦。如果改掉，可能(對)上班族是比較好一點。”
[[乘客]]
“那都短程的沒什麼差，短暫的短程，沒什麼差嘛，站一下就到了。”
[[聲音來源:台北捷運公司行車處副處長 周志隆]]
“還有一大亮點，就是在第3節車廂第4個車門，至第4節車廂第1個車門間，各拆除一處3人座椅，讓嬰兒車有寬敞的放置空間，讓車廂動線更加順暢”
北捷不斷優化車廂，就希望提升運能、加速疏運，並提供輪椅及嬰兒車的乘客更加友善的通勤環境。
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