Lee Ssu-chuan admits misremembering bus route, proposes joint management

Lee Ssu-chuan, a candidate for New Taipei City mayor, acknowledged a mistake regarding the No. 307 bus route, stating, "If I misremembered, I admit it. I will not evade it." He took the bus himself on Tuesday to re-familiarize himself with the route.

The discussion around the 307 bus route, which serves both Taipei and New Taipei City, arose during a legislative meeting. Lee had previously mentioned that multiple buses sometimes arrive at once during peak hours, carrying many passengers from New Taipei to Taipei, but returning with few. He attributed this to the need for cross-city bus routes to obtain approval from the destination city. To address these interface issues, Lee proposed a coordinated dispatch system under the Taipei-Keelung-New Taipei-Taoyuan (Jibei Beitao) platform, combined with joint management between Taipei and New Taipei.

Lee, who has an engineering background, explained that the current system requires approval from Taipei's Department of Transportation for adjustments to routes and stops for buses traveling back to New Taipei. This process can create inefficiencies, particularly during peak commuting times. His proposal aims to simplify this by integrating management across the two cities.

During his visit to the Legislative Yuan, Lee also sought support from legislators for his mayoral platform, which includes "123 for rail construction" and "5-power for urban renewal." He emphasized the need for legislative backing to amend relevant laws and secure funding to advance these initiatives if elected.

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If I misremembered, I admit it. I will not evade it.