The Light Rail is currently operating at roughly 60% of its total designed capacity. This, however, is mostly due to it not having enough trains. Fleet expansions scheduled over the next two to three years are expected to provide significant growth in ridership numbers.

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.

The area, heavily damaged in past typhoons, underwent reconstruction emphasizing slope safety, ecological balance, and cultural interpretation. Officials described the redesign as a “forest road built with time,” incorporating access control measures to limit traffic and allow ecosystems to recover.

According to the Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau’s Construction Office, Jiuru 4th Road between Huaan Street and Cuihua Road, along with Hexi 1st Road between Housheng Road and Maka Road, will be closed from March 2 through June 30. Drivers are advised to prepare alternative routes in advance to minimize disruption.

Transit data reflected the spike in activity. Kaohsiung MRT ridership exceeded 1.39 million passengers over five peak holiday days, with a single-day record of more than 325,000 trips on the third day of the Lunar New Year, both setting new seasonal highs.

The selected route largely follows the former surface rail corridor that was placed underground during Kaohsiung’s decade-long railway undergrounding program.

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Taiwan’s Highway Bureau is promoting spring holiday discounts on intercity express buses, saying operations have been smooth so far and seat supply remains ample.

Total system ridership last year reached almost 85 million passenger trips, averaging about 232,000 daily riders. The Red Line accounted for some 54 million trips, the Orange Line about 12 million, and the Circular Light Rail over 13 million.

the freeway project received approval for plan revisions last year and is expected to begin construction as early as June. The project will be split into six major construction sections, with different contractors building each section at the same time.