
民進黨立委陳瑩在立法院質詢時呼籲將台鐵學生優惠票擴大至12至18歲國高中生,交通部長陳世凱當場允諾已請台鐵研議,並希望明年一月推出相關優惠方案,以填補現有票價制度的空白,減輕旅外學生返鄉負擔。
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台鐵大學生優惠票於今年8月上路後受到青年學生好評,提供最低5折票價。目前6歲至未滿12歲學童亦有5折優惠,但12至18歲國高中生尚無專屬票價優惠,形成制度空白。
台鐵大學生優惠票今年上路後,廣受青年學子好評。民進黨立委陳瑩今日在立法院院會質詢問及,希望半價優惠對象能擴大至12歲至18歲的國高中生。交通部長陳世凱當場允諾表示,我們已經請台鐵研議這件事,希望在明年一月能夠推出國高中生的票價優惠。
民進黨立委陳瑩表示,她與立委莊瑞雄日前成功協調台鐵推出大學生優惠票價,最低可享有5折優惠,該方案今年8月正式上路,雖然政策初期有發生一些狀況,學生身分認定及驗票爭議,但台鐵很快調整讓優惠政策更加完善。
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陳瑩提及,這項政策對於許多離鄉背井、前往西部縣市求學的台東大學生來說,可以減輕不少返鄉交通的負擔,很多大學生予以肯定。不過,目前台鐵對於6歲至未滿12歲的學童,有提供5折票價優惠,大學生也有優惠票價,唯獨12歲至18歲的國中生,沒有專屬的優惠票價,這對於國高中生有一段制度上的空白。台東很多學生國小畢業後就到外地求學,許多人因為票價問題比較少回家,希望台鐵也能提供票價優惠,讓更多旅外青少年多回家。
陳瑩指出,許多台東鄉親旅居西部縣市,每逢假日或寒暑假都會舉家搭火車返鄉,如果一家四口回台東的交通費是相當可觀的,對小康家庭都是一筆負擔。既然國小學生、大學生都有票價優惠,未來能否將優惠對象擴大到12歲至18歲的國高中學生,讓優惠制度更加完整,以減輕旅外台東家庭返鄉的經濟負擔。
陳世凱回應,大專生已經有折扣,從8月試辦至今,確實有發現很多年輕人本來一個月回家一次,在票價打折後,變成一個月回家兩次,回家頻率提高,對於花東鄉親而言,的確是很好的事。
陳世凱進一步說,現在確實有一個空窗,台東、花蓮有些國高中學生是在外地就學,無論是通勤或其他模式,也依賴軌道的運輸。當陳瑩委員開始關心後,已經請台鐵研議這件事。
陳世凱強調,「未來針對國高中生的票價折扣,會參考大專生票價折扣的模式」。看收集到的數據哪裡需要改善,更優化之後再推出國高中生票價優惠,希望台鐵公司在明年一月能夠推出優惠,讓12歲至18歲的國高中生都能享有台鐵的票價優惠,讓他們通勤的交通費用能夠下降。
陳瑩指出,這是一個相當令人振奮的消息。陳世凱表示,希望台鐵公司明年一月能夠推出,目前方案正在調整當中。
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台鐵將於明年一月推出國高中生票價優惠方案
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