High-speed rail emergency transport of patients? Shi Chongliang talks about the relocation of Songji: There is no road from the outlying island to the main island

Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang. (File photo)

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan has proposed the "relocation of Songshan Airport" to build an AI industrial park. The outside world is worried about the impact on outlying islands and remote rural areas for serious referral and evacuation. Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang stated today (16th) that helicopters are easily affected by environmental factors and currently use "fixed wings" to transport patients and must land at Songshan Airport. In response to Jiang Wanan's claim that roads or high-speed rail can transport patients urgently, he bluntly said, "There are no roads from offshore islands to the main island of Taiwan."

In the face of external doubts about the supporting measures for medical evacuation on outlying islands, Jiang Wanan said in a recent interview with the media that in addition to retaining the operation of helicopters, if there is an emergency medical need, green channels can also be used for emergency transportation through roads or high-speed rail.

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The Legislative Yuan held a meeting today and invited Executive President Zhuo Rongtai to deliver his policy address and prepare questions. Shi Chongliang was present as a non-voting delegate. Shi Chongliang said in an interview with the media before the meeting that they are most concerned about the evacuation of seriously ill patients on outlying islands. Currently, this is mainly carried out by fixed-wing aircraft, which must land at Songshan Airport. It is safer for patients or accompanying persons and is safer than helicopter transportation. The relocation of Songshan Airport involves a wide range of issues, and there should be more discussions and supporting facilities.

Shi Chongliang also added that helicopters are easily affected by environmental conditions and flying at night are challenges. Of course, they are not as safe as fixed-wing aircraft. Regrettable things have happened in the past, so the relocation of Songshan Airport must be discussed very carefully.

The media asked whether connecting roads to high-speed rail would help critically ill patients? Shi Chongliang responded, "There is no road from the outlying islands to the main island of Taiwan."

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