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Easycard
The EasyCard is a contactless smartcard system operated by the EasyCard Corporation, which was previously named the "Taipei Smart Card Corporation", for payment on the Taipei Metro (also known as "''Taipei MRT''", or "Taipei Rapid Transit System"), buses, and other public transport services in Taipei since June 2002, and its usage has since expanded to multiple kinds of businesses. Its use has also since been expanded to include convenience stores, department stores, supermarkets, taxis, and other retailers since 1 April 2010. Like conventional electronic fare systems, the card employs RFID technology to operate without physical contact. They are available for purchase at all Metro stations and all chain convenience stores. History The Taipei Smart Card Corporation was established in 2000 with a total capitalization of NT$700 million. Shareholders include the Taipei City Government, the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, banks, bus companies, and other companies. Promotiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Bus
The Taipei Joint Bus System () is a bus system that serves the greater metropolitan area of Taipei, Taiwan. It is administered by the Taipei Joint Bus Service Management Center, the Taipei City Traffic Bureau, and the New Taipei City Traffic Bureau (formerly Taipei County Traffic Bureau), and is operated by 15 private agencies. It includes the bus systems of Taipei City and New Taipei City, and has a coordinated numbering and fare system. Overview The system is jointly operated by 15 individual bus transit agencies, sharing the same fare structure, ticketing process, and route numbering. Although most routes are operated by a single agency, there are routes co-operated by two agencies. The 15 agencies are: * Tatu-huei, Metropolitan Transport Company Ltd. () (Originally Taipei City Bus Administration, part of the city government, later privatised.) * Hsinhsin Bus () * Tayiu Bus () * Ta-nan Bus () * Kuanghua Bus () * Chunghsing Bus () * Chihnan Bus () * Taipei Bus () * Sanchung Bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Rapid Transit System
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 Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was first put forth at a press conference on 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei Metro
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 Gondola. Taipei Metro was the first metro system ever built in Taiwan. The initial network was approved for construction in 1986 and work began two years later. It began operations on March 28, 1996, and by 2000, 62 stations were in service across three main lines. Over the next nine years, the number of passengers had increased by 70%. Since 2008, the network has expanded to 131 stations and the passenger count has grown by another 66%. The system has been praised by locals for its effectiveness in relieving growing traffic congestion in Taipei and its surrounding satellite towns, with over two million trips made daily. History Proposal and construction The idea of constructing the Taipei Metro was first put forth at a press conference on 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipei City Government
The Taipei City Government (TCG) is the municipal government of Taipei. History The Taihoku City Government was founded on 10 October 1920 in Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese colonial rule. The original city hall was located at the site of the Taihoku City Hall (modern-day Zhongshan Hall) in Zhongzheng District. After Taiwan was handed over to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, Taipei became a provincial municipality and was renamed to Taipei City Government even though the city was the capital city of Taiwan Province but it moved to Zhongxing New Village from 1956. After the Chinese Communist Revolution which was the Chinese Communist Party taking power in mainland China, the Chinese government was forced to retreat to Taiwan and Taipei became the nation's seat of government in 1949. In 1967, Taipei City status was upgraded to a Cabinet-level municipality. Its service thus grew much bigger with the large increase of population. Zhongshan Hall could only accomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Railway Administration
Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services on 1097 km of track in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is heavily urbanised with a high population density, railways have played an important part in domestic transportation since the late 19th century. Passenger traffic in 2018 was 231,267,955. The agency's headquarters are in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Overview Railway services between Keelung and Hsinchu began in 1891 under China's Qing dynasty. Because the railway was completely rebuilt and substantially expanded under the operated by Formosa's Japanese colonial government (1895–1945), the network's Japanese influence and heritage persists. Similarities between the TRA and the Japan Railways (JR) companies can be noted in signal aspects, signage, track layout, fare controls, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung Metro
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 2001. The MRT opened in 2008 and the Circular light rail in 2015. Kaohsiung Metro is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; ) under a BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government. Two Kaohsiung Metro stations, and , were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011. In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll. The system uses romanizations derived from Tongyong Pinyin. History The Kaohsiung City Government undertook a feasibility study for constructing a rapid transit system in Kaohsiung in 1987. After finding favorable results, the city government beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-Pass (Taiwan)
The iPASS (Chinese: 一卡通) is a contactless smartcard operated by the iPASS Corporation. Starting from February 13, 2017, both EasyCard and iPASS in Taiwan are accepted for virtually all public transport including Kaohsiung Metro, Taipei Metro, buses and TRA. It also serves as an electronic wallet. It is available for purchase at all Kaohsiung and Taipei metro stations, and some convenience stores. History The iPASS was originally operated by KRTC. It was released in 2007 and began to operate in 2008 along with the opening of KMRT. In 2014, the operation of iPASS was transferred to iPASS Corporation. Scope of usage As of 1 September 2015, the scope of usage is: * Entire Kaohsiung Metro and Taipei Metro system * Most buses island-wide that don't run on freeways. SeFull list of companies* TRA: Yilan, Western, Pingxi, Shen'ao, Liujia, Neiwan, Jiji, and Shalun Lines * All country's public rental bike * Ferries in Kaohsiung operated bKaohsiung City Shipping Co., Ltd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 2001. The MRT opened in 2008 and the Circular light rail in 2015. Kaohsiung Metro is operated by the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC; ) under a BOT contract the company signed with the Kaohsiung City Government. Two Kaohsiung Metro stations, and , were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011. In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll. The system uses romanizations derived from Tongyong Pinyin. History The Kaohsiung City Government undertook a feasibility study for constructing a rapid transit system in Kaohsiung in 1987. After finding favorable results, the city government be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Hotel MRT Station
Airport Hotel () is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Dayuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The station is located under the Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport and opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017. This underground station has one island platform and two tracks. Only Commuter trains stop at this station. The station is long and wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February 2017, and for commercial service 2 March 2017. The station opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017 with the opening of the Taipei-Huanbei section of the Airport MRT. In popular culture In 2016, it was the site where the subway bombing scenes were filmed for Taiwanese drama Wake Up 2, while the station was still under construction. See also * Taoyuan Metro The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City in Taiwan. The most recently proposed network includes 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Terminal 1 MRT Station
Airport Terminal 1 () is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Dayuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The station is located under Terminal 1 of Taoyuan International Airport and opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017. This underground station has one island platform and two tracks. Both Express and Commuter trains stop at this station. The station is long and wide. It opened for trial service on 2 February 2017, and for commercial service 2 March 2017. Station construction was overseen by the Bureau of High Speed Rail (under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications). History * 2017-03-02: The station opened for commercial service with the opening of the Taipei-Huanbei section of the Airport MRT. Gallery File:Airport_Terminal_1_Station_ticket_machines_20190815.jpg, Taoyuan Airport Terminal 1 Station Ticket Machines. File:Airport_Terminal_1_Station_Platform_2020.jpg, Airport Terminal 1 Station Platform. File:Airport_Terminal_1_Station_Concourse_2020.jpg, Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taoyuan Airport MRT
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the Airport MRT, is a rapid transit line of Taoyuan Metro that connects the municipalities of Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan with Taoyuan International Airport. The line, from Taipei Main Station to , has 21 stations and began commercial service on 2 March 2017. The line features Commuter and Express services as well as in-town check-in and baggage check at Taipei Main Station and at . An extension to Zhongli railway station via from the current terminus at is under construction, with the Laojie River metro station scheduled to open in July 2023 and the full extension scheduled for completion in 2028. Route The Taoyuan Airport MRT route starts from Taipei Main Station and heads west, passing through Sanchong, Taishan, Xinzhuang, Guishan, Linkou, and Luzhu before reaching Taoyuan International Airport, after which the route turns south to Taoyuan HSR station before terminating at in Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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