Nantou County has inconvenient transportation in rural areas. In order to improve the "last mile" for people to take passenger buses to the station and then pick them up at the point, the county government proposed the "Happiness Bus 2.0 (PuPu Sharing)" plan to select suitable 9-seater buses. The following small passenger cars are used as means of transport and are set up in conjunction with the four major transportation stations. They adopt the bus charging method and charge a full fare of 25 yuan within 8 kilometers. The first phase of implementation is in the three towns of Zhushan, Mingjian and Lugu. It is scheduled to be put into trial operation in September this year. .
The Nantou County Council held a general county government inquiry on the 15th. Councilors Chen Yijun, Shen Suzheng and other members were concerned about the overall transportation plan of the county, the extension of Taichung MRT to Nantou, the transportation station and the promotion of the Happy Bus 2.0 plan; Hsu Shuhua emphasized that Nantou County Whether local residents or tourists take passenger transportation, there has always been a lack of point-to-point pick-up and drop-off after arriving at the station. Therefore, the Happy Bus 2.0 plan was proposed, which is led and operated by the county government and cooperates with the original "Happy Bus 1.0" plan of each township office. , the new routes will be strengthened, and four major transportation stations will be used for transfer connections and transportation connections to create a more convenient rural transportation network in response to local needs for medical treatment, schooling, and public transportation.
Wang Chengda, director of the county government's transportation management, explained that Xingfu Bus currently has special subsidy funds from the central public transportation plan and is being implemented by various offices. However, because some towns have not started operating it, the county government initially plans to handle it in 2 to 3 towns per year. Promote and introduce the "Poppu ridesharing" model, select suitable passenger transport or taxi operators to station, and guide the vehicles to the transfer station for transfer and connection.
Xu Shuhua said that the four major transportation transfer stations are actively planning and promoting. Among them, the county government has prepared a budget for the land use of the Nantou City transportation station this year and is negotiating with the land owners to purchase the land at an agreed price. She hopes that It can be completed as soon as possible so that the transfer station can function and become the transportation transfer center of Nantou City.
Regarding the extension of the Taichung MRT Orange Line to Nantou, Hsu Shu-hua explained that funds had been obtained during the legislative appointment to subsidize the county government to conduct an overall network assessment plan for the Nantou County rail system, including the extension of the Taichung MRT from Wufeng to Caotun. , Zhongxing New Village and Nantou City, as well as the overall assessment of the Taiwan Railway Jiji Branch Line Zhuoshui Station extending to Nantou City, hoping to form a complete road network, and the county government will also complete the initial report of the assessment plan in July.