Transport systems see heavy traffic
Transport systems see heavy traffic
The China Post news staff
TAIPEI, Taiwan –– Traffic jams emerged yesterday on northbound freeways and highways as the Double Ten holiday draws to an end, prompting people to return to their jobs in northern Taiwan.
Also, seats in most trains of both the high speed rail system and Taiwan Railway were fully booked and airports were crowded with passengers.
Officials with the Taiwan Area National Expressway Bureau under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications estimated the freeway traffic volume to hit a high of 2.1 million cars, some 35 percent higher then the normal average daily volume.
On Oct. 10, Taiwan’s National Day, traffic volume hit a high of 2.16 million cars.
To ensure smooth traffic flow, authorities reportedly suspended toll collection on national freeways from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and opened side lanes for slower traffic on sections of the No. 1 and No. 3 national freeways, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Nevertheless, the Hsuehshan Tunnel of the Taipei-Yilan freeway was jammed with vehicles returning to Taipei starting from 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Holiday goers also experienced slower traffic on sections of the No. 1 and No. 3 national freeways.
Meanwhile, airports and train stations nationwide were swarmed with passengers seeking to return to north Taiwan.
Although high-speed rail services are more expensive than the general railway system, local media reported that most seats of the northbound trains were fully booked yesterday.
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