Train frequency on New Taipei City's Circular Line would increase starting on Aug. 1, with intervals during peak hours shortened to under five minutes, the metro operator announced today.
During weekday rush hours (7am to 9am and 5pm to 7:30pm), trains are to arrive every four minutes and 50 seconds, down from the current five minutes and 30 seconds, the New Taipei Metro said in a news release.
Photo: Lai Hsiao-tung, Taipei Times
Off-peak intervals would also improve from 10 minutes to seven minutes and 30 seconds on weekdays (9am to 5pm) and weekends (10am to 6pm), it said.
The average passenger wait time is to drop from four minutes 30 seconds to three minutes 50 seconds, easing congestion and improving rider comfort.
According to the company, weekday train trips would increase from 283 to 329, a 16.3 percent jump, while weekend trips would rise from 229 to 271, an 18.3 percent increase.
A full timetable is to be published, allowing passengers to check train schedules via platform displays, gate monitors, the official Web site or QR codes available in stations and onboard, the company said.
The Ankeng Light Rail, which connects to the Circular Line at Shisizhang Station, would also adjust departure times to improve transfer efficiency, but its frequency would remain unchanged, it said.
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