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高雄輕軌環狀通車:從下跪協調到模擬數據的轉型經驗

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高雄環狀輕軌於2024年1月1日成圓後運量持續攀升,2025年達1,333萬人次,成長近48%。市長陳其邁與副市長林欽榮透過『路線不變、路型改變』方針,提出九項路型優化措施,結合交通動態模擬、44場公聽會與民調,化解居民疑慮。林欽榮曾在美術館自救會前下跪請求機會,最終爭議路段轉變為『龍貓隧道』與『綠巨人隧道』,成為城市景觀。此案經驗提供可複製的公共工程協調模式。

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高雄環狀輕軌二階美術館路到大順路段因居民反對而在2019年1月停工,疑慮包括噪音、道路佔用、車道減少及可能拆除民房。市府在陳其邁2020年8月就職後,由林欽榮督導,提出『路線不變、路型改變』方針。

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高雄輕軌完成環狀路網那天,市長陳其邁在通車典禮上一度哽咽,向在場眾人吐露一段外界原本不知情的往事,副市長林欽榮在協調爭議路段時,曾經在美術館自救會成員面前下跪。

根據日前出版的《高雄,緊緊緊》一書描述,林欽榮當年帶著輕軌沿線的電腦模擬資料,逐一向居民說明工程如何進行、通車後又會如何與既有交通共存,但新市府團隊剛上任,自救會態度強硬、嚴厲拒絕,林欽榮數度低頭懇請,最後當場下跪,說「請給市府一次機會,讓我們來做看看」,結局是雙方喜極而泣。

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高雄市長陳其邁(右)出版新書《高雄,緊緊緊:2314天極限轉型》,於9月4日舉辦發表會,總統賴清德(左)出席。(資料照)這一跪成為政壇流傳的佳話。但如果只記得這一跪,很容易把輕軌復工簡化成一個人用誠意感動居民的故事。真正撐起這場協調、讓爭議路段重新動工的,是下跪背後那一套遠比誠意更具體、也更可複製的經驗,把政治爭議拆解成可以計算的工程參數,再用模擬數據和制度化溝通,把居民的疑慮一項一項化解。

城市基礎建設的遠見

高雄環狀輕軌全長22.1公里,共38座車站,原核定年運量僅900萬人次。自2024年1月1日成圓以來,運量逐年攀升,2025年全年運量已達1,333萬人次,成長幅度接近48%,明顯超出原先預期。串聯駁二、美術館、夢時代等觀光熱點之外,輕軌也逐漸融入通勤、通學與就醫的日常生活圈,並與高雄捷運、臺鐵形成轉乘網絡,從觀光專屬運具轉型為城市公共運輸系統的一部分。

三個疑慮與九項路型優化

高雄環狀輕軌二階美術館路到大順路約7.3公里路段,早在2019年1月就因前市長韓國瑜認為不宜貿然施工而暫緩。沿線居民的反對意見其實相當具體,美術館路段擔心輕軌轉彎噪音大、佔用道路空間;143公尺最窄路段居民希望維持既有車道數;大順路段則因路幅有限,一度傳出可能拆除民房,引發自救會北上抗議。這些疑慮沒有一項是無理取鬧,市府若只靠政治喊話,很難真正說服居民。

高雄環狀輕軌全長22.1公里,共38座車站,原核定年運量僅900萬人次。自2024年1月1日成圓以來,運量逐年攀升。(資料照)陳其邁2020年8月就職後,指派曾任台北市副市長、熟悉捷運業務與都市計畫的林欽榮督導此案,確立「路線不變、路型改變」的方針,提出9項路型優化措施,美術館路段線形北移,轉彎半徑由30公尺加大為50公尺;143公尺最窄路段改為單線雙向,維持雙向4車道;島式月台改側式月台,釋出空間回饋車道;輕軌路權從10.8公尺瘦身到車站段9.6公尺;大順路206棵雨豆樹就地保留;龍德新路拓寬東延,分流大順路約28%的交通量。每一項都對應一個居民能聽懂、也能檢驗的具體改變。

用模擬數據取代政治表態

市府另一個關鍵動作,是把方案是否可行的判斷,交給交通動態模擬檢驗,讓數據取代官員的信心喊話。市府針對沿線41處號誌路口進行模擬,確認輕軌通車後道路服務水準沒有變差;針對143公尺單線雙向路段,也事先模擬雙向列車在兩端車站的交會與等待時間,確認班距壓縮到15分鐘也不受影響;噪音疑慮同樣透過建模驗證,結果顯示符合管制標準。這種做法的價值,在於讓路型優化是否可行的判斷,從一場各說各話的政治辯論,變成一組可以公開檢驗的量化數據。

然而,科學模擬解決了工程可不可行的問題,並無法單獨解決居民願不願意接受方案。市府在停工期間累計舉辦44場公聽說明會、召開20場專家學者會議,並委託民調機構在鼓山、三民、左營三區進行電話調查,結果顯示三區平均約6成居民支持原路線優化方案。民意基礎之外,環評把關也沒有因此被跳過,要求市府補正美術館路段人行道保留7公尺以上的可行性評估,並承諾樹木移植存活率達85%以上。

高雄市副市長林欽榮(右)在折衝過程中,曾向自救會下跪。(資料照)爭議路段變成城市景點

美術館段北移後保留184棵小葉欖仁,長成如今遊客熟知的「龍貓隧道」;大順路段保留並加種到318棵雨豆樹,形成「綠巨人隧道」地景。這兩處原本最棘手的爭議路段,最後成了高雄最具代表性的綠色運輸景觀。從2019年停工到2024年通車,這五年間真正發生的事,是市府把原本一場政治僵局,逐步轉譯成41個路口的模擬報告、9項工程參數與3區民調數字。

高雄輕軌的經驗值得被寫進台灣公共工程的教科書裡。未來捷運牽動既有社區的建設,遲早會碰上類似的鄰避爭議,屆時值得參考的,是這九項路型優化背後那套模擬數據、公聽程序與可驗證的工程參數。

美麗的故事

至於林欽榮那一跪,則更適合留在高雄人的城市記憶裡,當作一段美麗的插曲。它揭示著一位官員願意為一場公共工程彎下身子,把居民的不安真正看在眼裡的真摯;這份真摯後來換到了居民的信任,信任再換成九項優化方案一項一項落實的空間,也換成輕軌最終得以復工、通車、成圓的結果。

陳其邁在通車典禮上哽咽地說起這段往事,讓這一跪不僅被持續轉述,也寫進了他自己的高雄市政回憶裡,成為政壇上一則趣談。日後乘客搭乘輕軌,行經龍貓隧道與綠巨人隧道時,若能想起這段下跪協調的往事,便會明白,這座城市的輕軌工程留下的,不只是交通建設,也是一段屬於高雄人的共同記憶。

結語

美術館段北移後保留184棵小葉欖仁,長成如今遊客熟知的「龍貓隧道」。(資料照)高雄輕軌從停工、復工到通車,留下的不只是一段動人的下跪傳說,更把居民的疑慮拆解成工程參數,用模擬數據取代政治表態,再用公聽會與民調補齊民意基礎。這套方法是讓爭議路段重新動工、最終環狀通車的真正關鍵。下一次高雄或台灣其他城市面對類似的公共工程爭議時,這套經驗值得被繼續運用,而那一跪的故事,也會繼續在這座城市裡流傳下去。

(作者為台灣產業科技推動協會副理事長)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 高雄環狀輕軌未來兩年運量將突破1,500萬人次

    Likely · Within years

  • 龍貓隧道與綠巨人隧道將成為高雄熱門打卡景點

    Very likely · Within years

Open Questions

  • 高雄輕軌未來運量是否能持續成長?
  • 此模式是否可適用於其他台灣城市的鄰避爭議?
  • 龍貓隧道與綠巨人隧道的樹木長期存活率是否能達標?

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