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Department Of Rapid Transit Systems, New Taipei City Government
The Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DRTS; ) is a New Taipei City Government branch established in 2013 which oversees the construction and regulation of the Taipei Metro system in New Taipei along with DORTS (Taipei), while the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondol ... handles the running and maintenance of the system. Planned lines The following lines are currently in the planning stages: References Public transportation in Taiwan 2013 establishments in Taiwan Government of New Taipei {{Taiwan-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzhou District, New Taipei
Luzhou District () is an inner city district in northwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the second smallest district in New Taipei City after Yonghe District. History Historically the area was called ''Lō·-chiu'' (鷺州) and ''Hê-siūⁿ-chiu'' (和尙州). On 6 October 1997, Luzhou was upgraded from a rural township to a county-administered city (; postal: Loochow) in the former Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, subsequently Luzhou was upgraded into a district. Geography It has an area of 7.4351 km2 and a population of 199,964 people in 74,056 households as of May 2022. Luzhou has the second highest population density in Taiwan (after Yonghe) and 13th in the world,List of cities proper by population density with over 26,600 people per km2. Education * National Open University * St. Ignatius High School * Sanmin Senior High School Tourist attractions *Forbidden City Museum (紫禁城博物館) *The Luzhou Lee Fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf
The Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf (), officially the Tamsui Second Fishing Harbor (), is a major fishing harbor and a scenic spot on the right bank of the Tamsui River estuary, at the western tip of Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The predecessor was the Tamsui Customs Wharf, a more inland but important fishing harbor in the early history of north Taiwan. Facilities *Tamsui Lover's Bridge: Lover Bridge of Tamsui, a white-colored Cable-stayed bridge, derived its name since it was opened on 14 February 2003, Valentine's Day. You may appreciate the sunset from the bridge. The total length is approximately 196 meters and the walk across takes approximately 3 minutes. *Outdoor Lawn and Sculpture Park *Fluctuation Fishing Boat Wharf: with anchorage for up to 150 fishing boats. *Riverbanks Scenery Platform: maximum capacity of 3,000 people with views of the Tamsui river and Kuanyinshan. Transportation * Take the Taipei Metro Tamsui Line to Tamsui Station, and then transfer to Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transportation In Taiwan
In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociological concept of the ''Öffentlichkeit'' or public sphere. The concept of a public has also been defined in political science, psychology, marketing, and advertising. In public relations and communication science, it is one of the more ambiguous concepts in the field. Although it has definitions in the theory of the field that have been formulated from the early 20th century onwards, and suffered more recent years from being blurred, as a result of conflation of the idea of a public with the notions of audience, market segment, community, constituency, and stakeholder. Etymology and definitions The name "public" originates with the Latin '' publicus'' (also '' poplicus''), from ''populus'', to the English word 'populace', and in general denotes some mass population ("the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Zoo Station
The Taipei Metro Taipei Zoo Station is a terminus on Wenhu line, Maokong Gondola Line, and the planned Circular Line of the Taipei Metro. It is located in the Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This three-level, elevated station features two side platforms and two exits. It is located on Xinguang Rd., Sec. 2. In order to deal with patronage to the zoo, an underground parking lot was constructed. It connects to the Maokong Gondola and Taipei Zoo. It will be a transfer station and terminus with Circular Line in 2029, which is expected to bring a lot of convenience to districts in outer Taipei and New Taipei by saving a lot of commuting time. Currently, a trip from Taipei Zoo to Dapinglin requires 40 minutes and two transfers, while a trip from Taipei Zoo to Jingan requires 36 minutes and also two transfers. However, after the opening of phase 2 of the Circular line, a trip to Dapinglin will only take 11 minutes without requiring any transfers, and a trip to J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenkeng Light Rail
The Shenkeng Light Rail () is a planned light rail transit (LRT) system in Shenkeng and Shiding Districts, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The route extends eastwards from Taipei City Zoo through Shenkeng District, terminating at National Freeway No 5's Shiding service area. The line links the Wenhu MRT line and Circular line, and is known in the New Taipei Metro system as the Sienna line, or line S. See also * Rail transport in Taiwan * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are currently six operating railway systems in Taiwan: The two Inter-city rail systems, Taiwan Railways and Taiwan High Speed Rail, have several overlaps in station names. See below ''Taiwan High Speed Rail'' section for their relations in ... References {{Taiwan rapid transit Railway lines in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankeng Light Rail
The Ankeng light rail () (code K) is a light rail transit (LRT) line in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The route begins in Shuangcheng light rail station, Shuangcheng, terminating at Shisizhang station, Shisizhang where it links with the Circular line (Taipei Metro), Circular line. The line is known in the New Taipei Metro system as the Khaki line, or line K. It opened on 10 February 2023 and began service the following day. The rolling stock for the line is produced in Taiwan. The trams on the Ankeng light rail are a partial battery-powered tram service, most likely the same type of trams used for the Danhai light rail. Construction started around April 2016 on the road level part between Shuangcheng and Jinwen University of Science and Technology light rail station, Jinwen University of Science and Technology stations, with the first tracks laid in November 2018. A depot is located just past Shuangcheng station, near Antai Road. A large part of the depot appears to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dingpu Metro Station
Dingpu station is a subway station of Taipei Metro. This station is a 2 km extension to and the western terminus of the Bannan line. Dingpu station is located in Tucheng District, New Taipei City. Construction began in January 2010 and commercial service was scheduled to begin in 2013. Commercial service was scheduled to begin in 2014, but was pushed back to 6 July 2015. It will be the eastern terminus for the New Taipei Metro Sanying line in 2023. Station layout The four-level, underground station with island platforms. It is 292 meters in length and 21 meters in width, and it has adopted the cut-and-cover method for construction. Four exits are built. It is located beneath Lane 118 and 52 on Zhongyang Rd. It is currently the southernmost station in the Taipei Metro. It is a planned transfer station with the Sanying Line (as an elevated station). Design Station design takes into account Tucheng's early coal industry (Haishan Coal Mine area), Army Logistics School, hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanying Line
The Sanying or Light Blue line ( zh, t=三鶯線) (code LB) is a Medium-capacity rail system, light metro line under construction in New Taipei, Taiwan. Approval for the construction of the line was given by the central government on 2 June 2015. Constructed on elevated tracks, the line will be 14.3 km long and will have 12 stations and one depot. It will run from Dingpu metro station, Dingpu Station on the Bannan line along Zhongyang Road to Sanxia and then cross Freeway 3 (Taiwan), National Freeway No. 3 to Yingge. A turnkey contract was signed with Hitachi Rail STS and Hitachi Rail Italy as members of the ARH consortium on 21 June 2016. As leader of the consortium, Hitachi Rail STS's scope of work included the supply of train control technology and all the electromechanical systems for an equivalent value of €219.8 million (VAT excluded). Hitachi's scope of work included the design and manufacture of 29 two-car trains. The main project started construction on 21 July 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali District
Bali District () is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as ''Pat-lí-hun'' (八里坌) during the rule of the Qing dynasty. History Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed that the ancient settlement of Shihsanhang was one of the wealthiest in Taiwan, it was only one of two communities in prehistoric Taiwan to master iron smelting. The ironware they produced was traded throughout Taiwan. During the period of Japanese rule, Bali was called , and was governed under Tamsui District of Taihoku Prefecture. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Bali became a rural township of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, it became a district of New Taipei City. Administrative divisions Bali District administers ten urban villages:, Chinese version/ref> * Longyuan (), Micang (), Dakan (), (), Dinggu (), Jiucheng (), Xuntang (), (), () and Xiagu (). Education Bali district has one h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsui Station
Tamsui () is a metro station in New Taipei, Taiwan served by Taipei Metro. It is the terminal station of the . The location of the station can be traced back to the same-named station of the now-defunct Tamsui railway line. Tamsui station is the northernmost metro station in Taiwan. Station overview The two-level, elevated station has an island platform and two exits. The station is situated between the south side of Zhongzheng West Road and west of the Zhongshan-Zhongzheng Road intersection. Restrooms are located inside the main entrance area. The station is heavily used by people looking to visit the sea-side district of Tamsui. It connects Tamsui River, Tamsui Sunset Scenic Area, Riverside Park, Tamsui River Bike Route, Tamsui District Office, Tamsui Old Street, Tamsui Church and Yingzhuan Road Night Market. Like several stations (most interchange stations and all stations in Wenhu Line and Circular Line) in the network, Tamsui station does not grant commuters with non-fold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Taipei City Government
The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; ) is the municipal government of New Taipei City, a special municipality in Taiwan. The New Taipei City Hall is located in Banqiao District. History The city government was originally established as Taipei County Government on 25 December 1945, shortly after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945 and the Banqiao Township chosen as its county seat in 1947. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to a special municipality as New Taipei City, consisting of 29 districts with Banqiao District as the municipal seat and the county government was renamed New Taipei City Government. Organizational structure Operational departments * Education Department * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * Labor Affairs Department * Land Administration Department * Agriculture Department * Environmental Protection Department * Transportation Department * Urban and Rural Development Department * Legal Affair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanding Light Rail Station
Kanding () is a light rail station of the Danhai light rail, which is operated by New Taipei Metro. It is the northwestern terminus of the line, and is located in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Kanding Station is the northernmost railway station in Taiwan. Station overview The station is an at-grade station with an island platform. It is located at Shalun Road Section 2 near its intersection with Xinshi 6th Road Section 2. Station layout Around the station * Danhai Light Rail Depot * Miranew Danhai References 2018 establishments in Taiwan Railway stations opened in 2018 Danhai light rail stations {{Taiwan-metro-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
