Monday, July 28, 2014

試乘BRT 馬英九:速度與舒適度不輸捷運-旅遊新聞-新浪新聞中心

試乘BRT 馬英九:速度與舒適度不輸捷運-旅遊新聞-新浪新聞中心: "他形容BRT是開到路面來的捷運,因為它像捷運一樣有站外收費、有月台、有行車控制中心、可水平進出的特點;台中市購置54部BRT,尖峰時段3分鐘一班、離峰時段6分鐘一班,有效解決台灣大道塞車問題。"

New Taichung BRT is fare-free for one year

Taipei Times: "The system consists of articulated buses — whose sections are connected by a pivoting point — that can carry up to 120 passengers and, for the most part, travels in a dedicated bus lane.
For the next year, passengers using electronic travel cards such as an EasyCard or iPass can use the blue line for free."

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

台灣有很多公交車,其中包括許多免費的

為了讓台灣比美國更能面對為未來的涸油,有更充分的準備, 還有更多的事情可以做。退出“自由貿易”,並專注於開發當地資源, 慢慢地提高汽油稅,及降低公交票價。

現在已經有很多公共班車都不必收票。這應當擴展。

Friday, May 16, 2014

China's thirst for oil exposes weakness of globalization

Taiwanese steel plant in Vietnam attacked by rioters - media | Reuters: "May 15 (Reuters) - A steel plant owned by Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's biggest investor in Vietnam, was attacked by rioters overnight, Taiwanese media reported on Thursday."

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Senior Citizens should be allowed to travel on public transport for FREE

The Real Singapore: "Why can’t the government, with all the surpluses (of taxpayers’ money) it has been accumulating every year provide a card for Senior Citizens that removes all encumbrances and allows free travel, renewable every two years?

I am sure that will not pose a problem to a cash-rich government like ours. Only then will it show that the government truly appreciate the sacrifices made by the Pioneer Generation, and the like, during the tumultuous years of the Fifties and Sixties. Only then will it move a few notches closer to the high standards (for Senior Citizens) set by our northern neighbours, who are not even a First World Country like us."

Friday, May 9, 2014

Singapore MRT, free early morning train rides extended another year

AsiaOne : "The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is extending free pre-peak travel on the rail network by one year to 23 June 2015. Commuters who end their journey before 7.45am on weekdays at 18 designated MRT stations in the city area will continue to enjoy free travel. Commuters who exit at these stations between 7.45am and 8am will continue to be given a discount of up to 50 cents off their train fare."