TAOYUAN AND NEW TAIPEI CITY DISPUTE AIRPORT MRT TICKET PRICES|機捷票價 引發新北.桃園市府隔空交火

Ticket prices of the Taoyuan International Airport MRT have sparked a battle between the Taoyuan City and New Taipei City Government. New Taipei City said the ticket prices are not fair to local commuters. However, Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan said New Taipei City already agreed to the prices. Their attacks are just a smear campaign. Former Taoyuan International Airport MRT chairman Ho Nuan-hsuan said the central and local governments have all approved the prices. If local governments want price reductions, they have to pay for the subsidies. The New Taipei City has leveled some harsh criticisms against the Taoyuan City government for announcing the airport MRT ticket prices unilaterally, saying the prices are too high and unfair to New Taipei City commuters. Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan fought back, calling out New Taipei City for flip-flopping. ==CHENG WEN-TSAN, Taoyuan City Mayor== This is not how government officials should act. They are also members of the board and participated in the review process of ticket prices. The airport MRT offers the lowest prices in the world, but they still continue on with their smear campaign. This is not right. Cheng said New Taipei City representatives were present in ticket price review meetings and consented. In fact, prices were decided during the Ma administration, but now New Taipei City has just changed their mind. In response, New Taipei City Trans. Dept. Commissioner said they should focus on the discussion of ticket prices. ==WANG SHANG-WEI, New Taipei City Trans. Dept. Commissioner== Combining ticket prices for express and regular trains is a recent decision and has nothing to do with President Ma. We did communicate with the Taoyuan government in writing and said we hoped the prices can be the same as the Taipei MRT. Former Taoyuan International Airport MRT chairman Ho Nuan-Hsuan said the prices are collectively determined by the central and local governments. Local governments that ask for price reductions have to pay for the subsidies. ==HO NUAN-HSUAN, China Airlines Chairman== According to the Mass Rapid Transit Act, full prices should be charged. If any agencies request for price reductions, they must allocate budget for subsidies. Taoyuan City government said they will release meeting records if necessary. On the other hand, New Taipei City said they will take it up with the MOTC and request for lower prices. TRANSLATED BY：ANTHONY LIN 機場捷運票價引發新北、桃園市府隔空交火，新北市府質疑桃捷公司"蓋捷運不是為了賺錢"，高票價對地方通勤族不公平，桃園市長鄭文燦則說，在票價審議會議上，新北市政府表達理解票價，現在又抹黑。而曾任桃捷公司董事長的何煖軒則說，採單一票價是中央與地方共同決定的，想要優惠票價的地方政府，可以編列預算補貼。 不滿機場捷運票價太高，新北市政府一連幾天猛批桃園市政府片面決定票價，對通勤的新北市民很不公平，桃園市長鄭文燦跳出來回批新北市政府，立場前後不一。 ==桃園市長 鄭文燦== 政府的人員不該這樣做 因為他們的董事 有參加票價的審查 那麼也都了解 機場線目前是 全世界最便宜的票價 他拚命抹黑 這是不好的示範 鄭文燦指出，新北市代表在票價審議委員會議中表達理解票，現在又有不同意見，而單一票價也是馬政府時代就定好的，對此，新北市交通局長強調，希望回歸討論票價本質，不要打口水戰。 ==新北市交通局長 王聲威== 把它們兩個(直達車普通車票價) 合併是最近他們決定的 我想跟馬英九總統 應該沒什麼關係 其實我們在中間有正式行文表達 我們希望桃捷 機捷計價 可以比照北捷的這個部分 桃園市與新北市隔空交火，曾任機場捷運董事長的何煖軒，也被點名曾是票價決策者之一，何煖軒回應，票價都是中央政府和地方政府同決定，如果要降價，機捷路線經過的北北桃，都要拿錢補貼。 ==華航董事長 何煖軒== 依照大眾捷運法的規定 是全額收費 假設任何單位要優惠的話 這個單位必須編列預算來補貼 究竟機捷票價如何決策，桃園市政府表示，必要時將公佈所有會議記錄，而新北市交通局說，蓋捷運不是為了賺錢，為了民眾權益，將向交通部爭取調降票價 台北 桃園 綜合報導