Political worker Zhou Xuan questioned Beijie’s removal of handrails: the causes and consequences should be considered before making changes

In response to the Beijie passenger falling incident, Jiang Wanan said yesterday that he has asked Beijie to comprehensively review the handholding facilities in the carriage. In this regard, Zhou Xuan believes: "It doesn't mean that you can't change existing things, but you must think about the causes and consequences before making changes. The same is true for dismantling the handrails of the MRT this time." (File photo)

While riding the Taipei MRT on the 14th, some people witnessed an elderly man losing his balance and falling when the train started. His head hit the ground with a loud noise. They suspected that the elderly man's fall was related to Taipei Metro's removal of pillars to maximize space. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan said yesterday (15th) that he has asked Beijie to comprehensively review the handholding facilities in the carriages. In this regard, political worker Zhou Xuan believes: "It doesn't mean that you can't change existing things, but you must think about the causes and consequences before making changes. It's the same as demolishing the MRT handrails this time."

Zhou Xuan pointed out that removing the armrests and reducing seats can indeed allow more people to be crammed into the carriages, but to increase the MRT's transport volume, shouldn't it be necessary to buy more new cars and make the vehicles on the line now more efficient? Zhou Xuan mentioned that the problems of the Taipei MRT in the past few years have been felt by every citizen who uses the MRT to commute to and from school in the Shuangbei area. It has been 30 years since Taipei Metro. Over the years, the mayors have not only used the MRT reset fund to pay off debts and created the illusion of strong financial discipline during their term, but have they ever really sat down and thought about the next 30 years of Taipei Metro?

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Zhou Xuan questioned: "Or, just leave it alone, treat the headache, treat the pain in the head and feet, and then now find that the headache cannot be cured, but the feet also hurt, so what should I do?"

Zhou Xuan also shouted to Jiang Wanan: "The armrests have been removed and the number of chairs has been reduced. It seems that there are more people packed in, but the result is that the passengers feel that the MRT is unsafe and unreliable. Is this more cost-effective, Mayor Jiang Wanan?"