Huang Shih-chieh proposes Zhongli transport and medical upgrades, urges faster MRT Green Line

Huang Shih-chieh, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taoyuan mayor, has presented his vision for enhancing transportation and medical services in the Zhongli district. Speaking at a policy briefing hosted by city councilor Chang Hsiao-yun, Huang highlighted his deep connection to Zhongli, having grown up there, and stressed the city's growing need for infrastructure that matches its expanding population.

Addressing transportation concerns, Huang called for accelerating the extension of the MRT Green Line to Zhongli, specifically mentioning the planned Cengyuan Station as crucial for the area's future development. He also proposed re-evaluating bus routes and schedules to improve punctuality and integrating public transport options, including buses, MRT, Taiwan Railways, and YouBike, to create a more convenient network before the rail extension is complete.

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The MRT Green Line extension to Zhongli, with the planned Cengyuan Station, is crucial for the area's future development and should be accelerated.

Huang criticized the current Taoyuan city government for the slow progress on several major hospital projects. He pointed to the stalled collaboration between National Tsing Hua University and Kaohsiung Medical University, the unclear status of a hospital project with National Central University, and the pending central government review for the Yang Ming Chiao Tung University A19 hospital project.

He argued that while hospital development involves multiple authorities, the city government must take a more active role in coordinating resources and removing obstacles. Huang pledged that if elected, he would strengthen the city government's coordination efforts to secure more medical resources, aiming to improve healthcare accessibility and create a safer, more secure Taoyuan.

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Southern Taoyuan needs more medical resources; this is a practical need arising from urban development. Medical construction requires professionalism, coordination, and execution – not just wishful thinking.