Bus Rapid Transit: Taichung's next step toward a low-carbon city.

[Mucha Man]

I wish Taipei and Taichung could be merged into one giant MEGATROPOLIS with a sunshine corridor being built to channel some good weather our way.

[Taiwan Luthiers]

They really need to do something about the illegal parking in Taichung. It's not so bad in certain parts of Taipei (emphasis on certain parts) but in Taichung its so common nobody would even think its illegal to park there!

I don't know if the will to improve things are there but it could be cultural issues too... people here mostly grew up in a rural environment only to have heavy urbanization in the last 20 years, so you basically got a bunch of farmers who now lives in big cities who basically acts as though they're still living in the country.

[Charlie Phillips]

This will be a positive development for Taichung and a model for other cities in Taiwan. But do we really need this kind of hyperbole?

Taiwan's first-ever BRT to promote Taichung
These attractive articulated buses will no longer just serve as convenient forms of mass transportation, but will also become one of Taichung's most unique attractions.

You really think your buses will attract tourists to your city? What kind of tourist visits a place to see the buses? You might get a few sickos and bus fanatics, I'm sure.

Anyway, best of luck with your new articulated buses and exclusive bus lanes. They are good for local commuters and visitors, but I doubt they will serve as a tourist attraction.

[headhonchoII]

It depends on how the vision is implemented. Unique looking buses could actually serve as something to attract visitors. Whether that happens or not is a different story. Taichung gang lu could be easily rearranged to introduce dedicated bus lanes. The other streets less so but it can be done. Wenxin road is getting an ovehead MRT line anyway. For it to be a success there has to be an integrated approach, something that Taiwan is very bad at doing i.e. reduce number of scooters and don't share scooters with bus lanes, discourage car drivers, enforce traffic regulations, proper training of bus drivers, integrated ticketing, ensure the best vehicles and route is chosen instead of being a result of guanxi.
Taichung city is not well run at the moment so forgive people here it they are skeptical.

The low carbon city is absolutely rubbish though. Taichung has the biggest coal powered electricity generating plant in the whole world!

[Belgian Pie]

Taiwan's first-ever BRT to promote Taichung
These attractive articulated buses will no longer just serve as convenient forms of mass transportation, but will also become one of Taichung's most unique attractions.

They are buses, on an express lane! Who wants to see that?

[syiu33]

Taiwan's first-ever BRT to promote Taichung
These attractive articulated buses will no longer just serve as convenient forms of mass transportation, but will also become one of Taichung's most unique attractions.

They are buses, on an express lane! Who wants to see that?

you are right！ man , myabe will all ghost to take Taichung BRT , because nobody interest about that seriously , article is Taichung government writer , God! dammit！they are all idiot..

[syiu33]

It depends on how the vision is implemented. Unique looking buses could actually serve as something to attract visitors. Whether that happens or not is a different story. Taichung gang lu could be easily rearranged to introduce dedicated bus lanes. The other streets less so but it can be done. Wenxin road is getting an ovehead MRT line anyway. For it to be a success there has to be an integrated approach, something that Taiwan is very bad at doing i.e. reduce number of scooters and don't share scooters with bus lanes, discourage car drivers, enforce traffic regulations, proper training of bus drivers, integrated ticketing, ensure the best vehicles and route is chosen instead of being a result of guanxi.
Taichung city is not well run at the moment so forgive people here it they are skeptical.
The low carbon city is absolutely rubbish though. Taichung has the biggest coal powered electricity generating plant in the whole world!

ha ha it's ok , my English is not pretty good , so i can't reply and to answer everybody skepical immediately.
yeah , I know that , it's so rubbish the article title is news title and is Taichung Government to writer and post , I think this is why they are Government , I'm the Taichung people.

[Mucha Man]

Taiwan's first-ever BRT to promote Taichung
These attractive articulated buses will no longer just serve as convenient forms of mass transportation, but will also become one of Taichung's most unique attractions.

They are buses, on an express lane! Who wants to see that?

It didn't say most popular or visited attraction, merely one of the most unique. Which I concede it may well be in that attraction-desert of a town.

[Belgian Pie]

Taiwan's first-ever BRT to promote Taichung
These attractive articulated buses will no longer just serve as convenient forms of mass transportation, but will also become one of Taichung's most unique attractions.

They are buses, on an express lane! Who wants to see that?

It didn't say most popular or visited attraction, merely one of the most unique. Which I concede it may well be in that attraction-desert of a town.

They already did that (bus express lanes) in Taipei ... except from the articulated buses.
Many Taiwanese politicians act like they can reinvent the wheel, over and over.

[finley]

Many Taiwanese politicians act like they can reinvent the wheel, over and over.

Usually because they're blissfully unaware that someone else already did.