High-speed rail welcomes 5 millionth passenger
06/04/2007 (Taiwan News)
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. welcomed its 5 millionth passenger on Sunday, five months after it launched its passenger service between Taipei and Kaohsiung, the two largest cities in Taiwan.
A 70-year-old passenger, identified as Chen Feng-hsiung, walked out of Banqiao Station a happy man after receiving his prizes - a model high-speed train and 10 business-class tickets valid for one year - at a ceremony from Chia Hsian-teh, a deputy manager of the THSRC in charge of public relations.
Chen was traveling with his family and a group of 40 friends from his neighborhood in Changhua in central Taiwan. He said that he had booked the tickets for himself and his family at the end of May for a one-day sightseeing trip from Wuri in Taichung County to Banqiao and that he was surprised to be informed on the train that he was the 5 millionth passenger.
Chen said he had already ridden a high-speed train six times and felt quite comfortable with the services, adding that he will use the 10 open-end tickets for more sight-seeing trips with his family.
The THSRC, which began its passenger service January 5 this year, has twice increased the number of trains each day to enhance its services. On March 31, it increased the number of trains going in each direction from 19 to 25 per day. On June 1, the company again increased the number of trains in both directions from 25 to 31 daily.
THSRC executives said they estimate that the total number of high speed train passengers transported since January 5 will surpass the 10 million mark in September.
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