50% DISCOUNT ON TAOYUAN AIRPORT MRT FARES FOR FIRST MONTH|機捷正式營運人潮減 首月5折衝運量

On March 2, the Airport MRT officially began operations after a month of trial runs. Though crowds were thinner than during the trial run period, there were still many riders on the express trains, which began service at 6 in the morning. Passengers were happy for a congestion-free link to the airport. Metro Taoyuan projects that daily ridership will have to reach 102,000 in order for operations to break even, so it is offering a 50% discount on all fares in the first month of operation in the hopes of attracting riders. Even at 5:50 AM, a crowd has formed on the platform of Taipei Main Station waiting for the first train that marks the official launch of the Taoyuan Airport MRT. ==PASSENGER== It feels more reliable (What do you mean?) Well, it's the MRT, it feels more reliable than the highways. With the official launch of MRT services, passengers now have a congestion-free link to the airport. In-town check-in and baggage drop services began with the train service at 6 AM, but one passenger bound for Osaka experienced some difficulty with the baggage drop. ==STATION STAFF== His baggage tag was facing the wrong way, it needs to face up for the scanner. In-town check-in is currently available only for China Airlines, EVA Air, Mandarin Airlines, and Uni Air, which disappointed some passengers. ==PASSENGER FROM MALAYSIA== They don't have our airline, we're taking Dragon Air. They only have ones like China Airlines. Metro Taoyuan said that the number of airlines with in-town check-in may be increased in the future. Other passengers noted the lack of change for ticket vending machines and insufficient space for luggage on trains as areas for improvement. ==PASSENGER== I had to buy tickets at the counter, because I had no change since I just came back to Taiwan. ==PASSENGER== I think there should be more space for luggage. Metro Taoyuan projects that the Airport MRT ridership will need to reach 102,000 per day for operations to break even. Minister of Transportation Ho Chen Tan said he hopes a 50% discount on all fares during the first month will help attract ridership. ==HO CHEN TAN Minister of Transportation== The discounted fares should incentivize some people to use the system regularly, so that ridership can grow. We will also work with local governments to improve connections between their bus systems and the Airport MRT. The system saw smaller crowds on the first day compared to the trial run phase. In official operations, the trains will run from 6 AM to 11 PM daily, while in-town check-in will be open from 6 AM to 9:30 PM. The operational hours may be reviewed and adjusted in the future. TRANSLATED BY：JOHN CHEN 經過一個月的試營運後，機場捷運今天起正式營運，人潮沒有試營運時來得多，不過也吸引許多民眾搶搭，上午6點開出第一班直達車，從台北車站出發的民眾都很開心，以後去機場不用怕塞車了。桃捷公司預估每天要達到10萬2千人運量，營運才能達到平衡，因此通車第一個月、票價都打對折，希望透過優惠培養載客量。 清晨五點五十分，候車月台已有不少等車旅客，許多人刻意要來搶搭，正式營運的第一班列車。 ==民眾== 覺得比較安心(怎麼說) 就是是捷運嘛 比那個在公路上 比較安心 機場捷運正式通車，民眾去機場就不用怕塞車。上午六點，第一班直達車準時發車，正式營運的第一天，預辦登機和託運行李服務，也從六點開始受理，這位要到大阪的林先生，操作時行李條一度被卡住。 ==站務人員== 因為他的行李牌要往上 （行李牌沒往上) 這樣子才會掃到 目前機場捷運預辦登機服務，只限華航、長榮、華信、和立榮四家航空公司，讓部分旅客覺得很可惜。 ==馬來西亞旅客== 因為沒有我們的 我們是要港龍航空 他們這邊只有中華航空之類的 桃捷公司表示，未來會視情況再增加，另外還有民眾認為站內售票機不找零、機捷上放行李空間太小等，都希望未來能改善。 ==旅客== 我後來只能去票口買票 因為我剛回台灣身上沒零錢 ==旅客== 可能他的 放行李的空間可以再大一點 台灣首條機場捷運正式通車，而桃捷公司預估要達到每日10萬2千人運量，營運才能達到平衡，交通部長賀陳旦表示，首月還有5折優惠，希望透過優惠培養載客量。 ==交通部長 賀陳旦== 我們的優惠票票價 應該還是會讓部分人 藉著這個來適應他的生活 培養起一些載客量 另外我們也會來協調地方政府 把他們的公車和目前 機場捷運中間的轉乘能夠做得更好 機場捷運正式營運第一天，搭乘民眾沒有試營運期間人潮眾多的狀況，而正式營運後，每天首班車上午6點發車，末班車夜間11點發車，預辦登機服務時間，上午6點開始到晚間9點半，未來也會評估狀況，決定是否調整營運時間。 綜合報導