The cross-sea section of the MTR East Rail Line was officially opened to traffic on the 15th of this month. As the MTR Tai Wo Station, which shoulders the important responsibility of connecting the entire Tai Po West District, it is one of the few railway stations with all the entrances and exits directly connected to the shopping mall.
Some district councillors pointed out that currently limited by the design of shopping malls and the layout of station passages, waiting passengers are often concentrated in one place, which cannot be effectively diverted. It is suggested that the MTR take the opportunity of fully switching to 9 trucks to expand Taihe Station.
Some district councillors pointed out that currently due to the design of shopping malls and the layout of station passages, waiting passengers are often concentrated in one place, which cannot be effectively diverted; it is suggested that the MTR take advantage of the opportunity of fully switching to trucks that have not been perfected to divert the flow of passengers to expand Tai Wo Station .
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Advocate to increase the entrance and exit to divert the flow of people to a later position to wait for the bus
Tai Po District Councillors Yiu Junhao and Tam Erpei joined the district organization "Tai Po Traffic" to submit a document to the District Council's Traffic and Transport Committee.
The document pointed out that with the increasing development of the countryside in Tai Po, it is expected that the number of passengers at Tai Wo Station will continue to increase. Therefore, they believed that the MTR should build a small lobby and an entrance directly leading to the platform at Tai Wo Station, so as to divert passengers to the rear of the platform to wait for the train.
They suggested that the MTR should build entrances and exits in the area of Fook Wo House, Tai Wo Village and Carmel St. Road Secondary School, leading directly to the upward end of Platform 2 towards Admiralty, increasing the incentive to divert passengers to the rear of the train to wait; For platforms heading towards Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau, it is also possible to consider adding an entrance and exit at the upper end to lead to Tai Wo Bus Terminus and Po Ya Road near Po Ya Court, so as to achieve the effect of diverting the flow of people.
▼The situation at Taiwei Station in the morning on the first working day after the opening of the East Rail Line crossing the sea on May 16▼
MTR: The gates are in good order and sufficient to meet the needs of passengers
A spokesman for the MTR responded that it will continue to closely monitor the situation and use different methods, including flexible train movement, adoption of passenger flow management measures and deployment of additional manpower, etc., to assist passengers and maintain order at the station, and maintain the traffic flow of the East Rail Line and Tai Wo Station. Smooth operation.
At present, Tai Wo Station has a total of 9 gates at the entrance and exit B. During the morning rush hour, the station has set 4 gates as entry gates, 3 gates are reserved for passengers who exit the gates, and another 2 gates are wide. Gates are available for passengers to enter or exit the gate.
The spokesman said that based on observations, passengers entering the payment area at Entrance B during the morning rush hours were able to pass through the gate smoothly in a short period of time.
The access gate only takes about 2 seconds to process a passenger gate.
There is also a lift at Tai Wo Station. Passengers can enter and exit the payment area through the station concourse or footbridge, and go to the platform to board the train. It is believed that the overall order of access gates at the station is in good order and can also meet the needs of the current passengers. For other entrances and exits, we will continue to closely monitor the flow of people at the station, nearby population density and community development, etc., and cooperate when necessary.
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