The Fourth Precinct said Cheng had served for about two years and was known for strong work performance, sincerity, and good relations with colleagues.

Sixteen new stations are expected to open over the next 10 years, with Tainan’s underground station scheduled to be the first of them to open by the end of 2026.

The project is important for many in both Tainan and Kaohsiung, as traffic on National Freeway 1 continues to worsen. A diversion plan similar to the “stacked on top” Wuyang Elevated Highway in northern Taiwan has reportedly been evaluated for the Tainan-Kaohsiung corridor but deemed unworkable, leaving the Route 61 extension as one of the main long-term alternatives for traffic relief.

Southern Taiwan Technology Council founding event in Tainan City on May 2

From January through August last year, the city recorded 52 bamboo viper captures, including 27 in Sinhua alone, again accounting for more than half the total. Guanmiao had eight during the same period.

Officials now say the revised plan will scale down the project, including reducing seating capacity from the originally proposed 20,000 seats and adjusting the overall size to better match market demand.

According to project details circulated online, the redevelopment will eliminate the existing roundabout and replace it with a U-shaped two-way road system. The new design will also introduce four signalized intersections in the station-front area. Public transportation routes will also be reorganized. Up to 32 bus routes are expected to be adjusted, with stops relocated to nearby streets, including Chenggong Road and Zhongshan Road.
City planners say the station forecourt will ultimately become a large pedestrian plaza combined with a modern transfer center linking trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and other forms of shared transportation.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — The annual Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Tainan ended early Wednesday morning with 36 people reported injured,…

The 2026 Tainan (臺南) “Ancient Capital International Half Marathon” (2026 臺南古都國際半程馬拉松) began at 5:30 a.m. today, March 1, at the Yonghua Municipal Center (永華市政中心). Organizers reported a record 25,289 registered runners, including 417 overseas participants from 36 countries.

Multiple “fortresses” this year are being designed around the Year of the Horse zodiac theme. Most installations have now entered their final preparation phase, with beehive structures visible throughout Yanshui’s streets.