Big-box American retailer shuttle bus ridership plummets
Big-box American retailer shuttle bus ridership plummets
2026-10-02
Back in July, shoppers flocked to the new outlet of a popular big-box American retailer in Kaohsiung’s Asia Bay. The situation got so out of hand, that the city government ended up asking the company to implement traffic control measures and start free shuttle bus services. But only a few months later, the shuttle buses are more like ghost buses.
Ridership has plummeted to just 20% or 30% of what it used to be in the summer. On weekdays, the vehicles are pretty much empty. Shoppers say they simply prefer to drive to the outlet themselves, without having to keep track of the shuttle bus schedules. Since the buses are no longer needed, some say they just should be stopped. The city government says it will evaluate the situation, to curb wasting resources without sacrificing shoppers’ convenience.
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高雄美式賣場接駁車"平日幾乎沒人" 去留引發討論
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七月初在高雄亞灣區，盛大開幕的知名美式賣場旗艦店，開幕時因為人潮過多，市府要求業者規劃大量交管人員及免費接駁車，協助初期交通疏導，但現在搭的人寥寥無幾。
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