Transport tips from Taiwan

A bus in Taipei. A bus has to stop at road junctions, delaying commuters’ journeys. — Photo: JOSHUA WOO

ACCORDING to reports, 43% of Taipei’s residents use public transport. There is much Malaysia can learn from Taiwan if we want to hit 40% public transport usage by 2030. Penang, especially, should look into this as it is currently implementing the Penang Transport Master Plan.

Last week, I checked out Taiwan’s various public transport systems, such as intercity buses, interstate high speed rail, Kaohsiung’s tram, Taichung’s bus network, and Taipei’s metro. Here are some observations.