Six New Bus Routes Make Commuting to the Suburbs Easier／3+3公車開通 便利城鄉往來
Six New Bus Routes Make Commuting to the Suburbs Easier
◎English translation by Lin Fang-ju
◎Photos by Pao Chung-hui
With the launch of the Kaohsiung MRT red and orange lines, Kaohsiung City Government has established six new bus transport centers equipped with district shuttle buses. Kaohsiung covers a metropolitan area of 2946 km2 and this will therefore greatly improve Kaohsiung's mass transportation systems. Completion is scheduled for the end of 2012, with six bus centers located in Kaohsiung Main Station, Zuoying High Speed Rail Station, Fongshan, Gangshan, Cishan and Siaogang. Thirty-one out of thirty-eight of the administrative regions already have good bus transportation, however commuting between the city and suburban areas will also soon become more convenient. It will also make it easier for visitors to visit the different regions.
※Free Trial Rides
It is currently a great time to visit Cishan, Meinong and Neimen. New bus routes leaving from Cishan Transportation Center will be free from November 2011 to February 6, 2012. The six free routes include the Cishan-Meinong Freeway Express Buses, Cishan-Meinong Buses, Cishan-Neimen Tour Buses and three MRT shuttle bus lines (Red 70, Red 71 and Red 72).
※Cishan-Meinong Freeway Express Buses
Cishan-Meinong Freeway Express Buses run between Zuoying High Speed Rail Station, Cishan and Meinong. Buses leave Zuoying Station every 30 minutes to one hour. It takes approximately 40 minutes to reach its final destination of Cishan Transportation Center.
※Neimen Bus Tour
Weekend tours include Cishan-Meinong and Cishan-Neimen, offering free tours to two very different regions. The Neiman bus tour includes the following: Cishan Station→Shun Sian Temple→Zih Jhu Temple→Mu Za Church→308 High Land
The weekend bus tours buses run from the Cishan Transportation Center to Neimen. Neimen's highlights include famous caters and folk art. The tour also includes the 308 High Land Observation Tower offering great views of the well-known Moon World.
※The Meinong Bus Tour
Tours include: Meinong Old Street→Jhongjheng Lake Recreation Park→Meinong Hakka Cultural Museum→Jhong Li-He Memorial Museum→Yellow Butterfly Valley
Meinong is one of Taiwan's well know Hukkanese regions. The tour includes Meinong Old Street, featuring Hakkan cuisin and a bike ride along the scenic Jhongjhen Lake.
※MRT Shuttle Buses-Red 70, Red 71 and Red 72
For a limited time Kaohsiung City Government is offering three MRT shuttle buses. Routes include Red 70, Red 71 and Red 72. This is designed to assist commuters in the greater Gangshan area.
Red 70 route runs from Ciaotou Train Station to Ciaotou, Gangshan, Alian, Tianliao and Moon World on the weekends. Red 71 route includes Ciaotou, Gangshan, Lujhu, Hunei and Jiading. Red 72 runs from Ciaotou to Zihguan, Mituo and Yongan. Visitors can take Red 72 to Moon World, Jiading wetlands and Zihguan and Mituo fishing villages.
3+3公車開通 便利城鄉往來
◎文／黃大維
◎攝影／鮑忠暉
為了便捷面積2946平方公里的高雄市大眾交通運輸，高雄市都會區捷運紅、橘兩線開通後，有效率輸送乘客至都會區各點，市政府進一步規劃「 六大轉運中心」及「區區有接駁公車」運輸計畫，預訂於2012年底，陸續於高雄火車站、高鐵左營站、鳳山、岡山、旗山及小港區建置六大轉運中心，目前38個行政區已有31區完成公車系統，城鄉間往來更加便利，也可望吸引遊客走進各區。
現在到旗山、美濃、內門觀光正是時候！市政府於去年11月至2012年2月6日提供免費試乘6線公車，分別為以「旗山轉運站」作中心的旗美國道快捷公車、「 旗山─美濃」、「旗山─內門」觀光公車及3線捷運接駁公車紅70、紅71、紅72。
※旗美國道快捷公車
連結高鐵左營站至旗山、美濃區的旗美國道快捷公車，每半小時至一小時從高鐵左營站發車，大約40 分鐘車程，即到達終點站旗山轉運中心。
通往山城「旗山─美濃」、「旗山─內門」的假日觀光公車開駛，讓旅人到美濃和內門體驗最具特色的觀光之旅。
※內門觀光公車
路徑：旗山站→順賢宮→紫竹寺→木柵教會→308高地
計劃到內門遊玩的旅客，可從旗山轉運中心搭往內門方向的假日觀光公車，走訪總舖師的原鄉和藝陣之鄉－內門，還可前往內門區的308高地觀景樓，遠眺知名的月世界惡地形，來一趟深度觀光之旅。
※美濃觀光公車
路徑：美濃老街→中正湖旅遊園區→美濃客家文物館→鍾理和紀念館→黃蝶翠谷
美濃是目前台灣客家文化保留最完整的地區之一，來到美濃老街，別忘了品嚐客家料理，鄰近知名景點中正湖，遊客還可沿著環湖行車道欣賞中正湖水天連成一色的美景。
※紅70、紅71、紅72捷運接駁公車
為改善大岡山地區公共運輸系統，市政府開闢紅70、紅71、紅72三條捷運轉乘路線，滿足通勤族的需求。
由捷運橋頭火車站闢駛紅70路線，連結橋頭、岡山、阿蓮與田寮區（假日延駛至月世界）。紅71路線從橋頭、岡山行經路竹、湖內及茄萣區。紅72路線從橋頭 、梓官、彌陀延伸至永安區，旅人可至田寮區走訪月世界惡地形、或到茄萣沿海一帶欣賞濕地生態，亦或是至梓官和彌陀區，體驗漁村文化。