Small, but useful bypass will reduce traffic jams in Renwu, city says

The new service will operate between Kaohsiung and Osaka as an extension of AirAsia’s existing Kuala Lumpur–Kaohsiung route. Flights are scheduled to begin on June 15, with daily service planned through the summer travel season.

From 12:00 a.m. on Feb. 13 through midnight on Feb. 22, covering 10 days from three days before Lunar New Year’s Eve through the sixth day of the holiday, taxis will continue to charge regular daytime and nighttime rates, with an additional NT$50 added to the base fare.

Pingtung County has launched a new fleet of electric buses, replacing diesel vehicles on nine major routes serving Hengchun, Kenting, and other high-traffic destinations in Taiwan’s southernmost county.

The proposal responds to rapid population growth in northern Kaohsiung and long-standing calls for improved mass transit access beyond the city’s existing Red and Orange Lines.

Commuters may soon see a new type of vehicle on the roads as the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) prepares to legalize enclosed-cabin three-wheeled scooters as early as the second half of 2026.

In 2002, during the relocation of the 1941 Imperial Crown-style building to accommodate the new underground station, the Red Carp sculpture was moved into storage for safekeeping. It’s remained out of public display for nearly 24 years as the sprawling infrastructure project progressed.

Police explained that riders at the intersection must follow the traffic signal positioned at the “11 o’clock direction,” rather than the signal directly ahead. Only then did she realize she had misread the lights. People are urging city authorities to review and improve the traffic light design.

Image shows section of Minzu Rd. that environmental groups say could lose tree coverage due to work on the MRT Yellow Line. The city says it’s aware of the issue and is addressing it.

Kaohsiung is facing a spike in deadly traffic crashes dubbed “Black January” [黑一月] by local coverage. Reports counted as many as 11 A1 crashes and 12 deaths by Jan. 30, prompting the city to convene an emergency road safety meeting as a new police chief takes office.