Airport MRT cuts out seats to fit more luggage / 方便放置大件行李 機捷拆除部分座椅　　　　　　　　　　

The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT line is expected to start trial operation after the Chinese New Year holiday. Now the Taoyuan Metro Corporation said that they have decided to remove eight seats in each car, considering there is a need for extra luggage room. ==TAOYUAN METRO CORP STAFF== I am 174 cm tall. You can see that there is still a lot of space after I step inside. It is estimated that the space can hold up to 5 pieces of 28-inch high luggage. On the direct MRT running between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Taipei Main Station, Taoyuan Metro Corp removed 8 seats in every car to increase the luggage space. ==CHEN PING-LUNG Chief of Taoyuan Metro Corp maintenance division==　 Some of the seats will be turned into luggage space. This is just for the MRTs which go directly to the airport. ==LEE CHIH-HUA PTS reporter== The direct MRT has two exclusive devices. One of them is underneath the seat to prevent luggage from moving backwards. Here you can see a drink holder. It will be taken down and become a wireless charger to charge your smartphone. Inside the car, 14 wireless chargers are provided, along with USB sockets, to make it easier for passengers to charge their electronic devices. The direct MRT, having 4 cars, is estimated to be capable of loading 122 pieces of 28-inch high luggage. Taoyuan Metro Corp said that removing seats to make space for luggage will not affect transport safety. ==CHEN PING-LUNG Chief, Taoyuan Metro Corp. maintenance div.==　 Eight seats will be removed to make space for luggage. We calculated each person at 65 kilograms. Therefore, the luggage weight, in fact, is similar to that of a person, making little difference. Taoyuan Metro Corp said it will announce the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT line's opening date after the Ministry of Transportation and Communication issues the operating license. It also said that it will submit ticket price plans to the MOTC Taoyuan City government and the MOTC as soon as this week. The MOTC said that the line may start its operation after the Chinese New Year holidays at the soonest. During the line's trial operation, the Taoyuan Metro Corp. plans to offer groups with more than 40 travelers a test ride, with a reservation in advance. However, whether these passengers can check in at Taipei Main Station before boarding, has not been decided. TRANSLATED BY：ARIEL HSIEH ==機捷工作人員== 以我174公分的身材站入以後 空間還是十分寬敞綽綽有餘 總計可以放入5個28吋的行李箱 桃園捷運公司，在往來機場的直達車，拆除了每節車廂的8個座位，增加乘客行李置放空間。 ==桃園捷運維修處股長 陳炳隆== 有一部份的座椅修改成 未來我們要放行李的部分 目前只有直達車才會有 ==公視記者 李志華== 機場捷運直達車 新增的兩項功能(設施) 第一個就是座位下 增加了一個擋板 可以防止行李往後滑 在另一個部分 我們可以看到在旁邊這個杯架 被拆除的部分 未來你可以用你的手機 使用無線充電設備 除了拆掉座椅增加行李空間，機場捷運也在直達車車廂內設置14處的無線充電座，預計也會有USB電孔方便乘客充電。一輛四節車廂的直達車，共計可以放置122個28吋的行李箱，不過拆除座位，所增加的行李重量，會不會影響乘車安全。桃捷表示，經過計算安全無虞。 ==桃園捷運維修處股長 陳炳隆== 減少八個座位 剩下的座位就是 多出來變成行李可以置放的區域 以重量來計算的話 當初在算人的話一個人是65公斤 那實際上行李的話 多這些空間(重量)不會差太多 至於什麼時候通車?桃捷公司表示最快會在本週將票價方案提給桃園市政府及交通部，等交通部發出營運許可後，就會公布。交通部則是表示，最快的通車日期可能是在春節後。初期規劃先試辦開放40人以上團體，以預約方式試乘，一天接受幾團，是否可以預辦登機，桃捷表示還需要評估。 記者 李志華 謝其文 台北報導