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Ridership at 10 light rail stations near tourist attractions rose 10.69% through September. The OhBear-themed train will continue operating through Oct. 11.

Five MRT construction contracts won engineering quality awards, including work on the Siaogang–Linyuan and Gangshan–Lujhu extensions and the Yellow Line. Two Yellow Line contracts also received occupational health and safety honors.

Police said she was right about the cycling rule. Footage showed students riding across the pedestrian crossing instead of dismounting and walking their bicycles, an offense that can carry a fine of NT$300 to NT$1,200. Police said they would increase patrols in the area.

Kaohsiung is studying an 18.3-kilometer MRT Green Line through five eastern districts, but the project has no approved budget or construction schedule and could take decades to complete.

Travelers will receive discounted fares on 85 intercity bus routes during the Mid-Autumn and Teachers’ Day holiday period, while services to Kenting, Dapeng Bay and the Liuqiu ferry terminal will be increased

Kaohsiung plans to open the Niaosong–Weiwuying section of the MRT Yellow Line in 2032, while completion of the full 22.91-kilometer network remains targeted for 2034.

Restaurants, guesthouses and cultural businesses are preparing to open in restored former Navy residences along Wei 6th Road in Zuoying. The first phase is scheduled to begin operating in October.

The Taiwan Railway Corporation (台灣鐵路公司) plans to demolish and rebuild the 60-year-old Lujhu Station (路竹車站) after the facility failed to meet structural seismic standards. According to information published by local community outlet Kaohsiungdian (高雄點), the railway authority expects to open the public tender process for the reconstruction project in October. Preliminary project timelines indicate the new transit station is scheduled to become fully operational by mid-2029.

A section of Chaishan Road in Gushan District reopened to cars Sept. 12 after remaining closed for more than two weeks because of slope movement caused by heavy rain.

The first 880 meters of the NT$98.4 billion Kaohsiung-Pingtung Second Expressway will break ground in Jiuru on Sept. 28, beginning work on a route expected to reach Zuoying in 2033.