Today is our field trip day. The first stop was Taipei Rapid Transit Co., an important and convenient public transport in Taipei. When we were there, a guide took us to a room and showed a short video. Then the guide led us go nearby and introduce some information about Metro network, there are 8 lines, 82 stations, 90.5 km operational length on it. The details are as following:
Wenshan-Neihu Line: Taipei Zoo Station - Taipei Nangang Exhibtion Center Station, 25.2 km, 24 stations.- Danshui Line: C.K.S. Memorial Hall Station - Danshui Station, 23.5 km, 22 stations.
- Zhonghe Line: Guting Station - Nanshijiao Station, 5.4km, 4 stations.
- Xiaonanmen Line: Ximen Station - C.K.S Memorial Hall Station, 11.3 km, 10 stations.
- Xindian Line:Xindian Station - C.K.S Memorial Station, 1.6 km, 1 station
- Nangang Line: Nangang Station - Ximen Station, 10.8 km, 12 stations.
- Banqiao Line: Fuzhong Station, 7.2 km, 5 stations.
- Tucheng Line: Fuzhong Station - Youngning Station, 5.5 km, 4 stations.
After brief introduction, we arrived High-Capacity Operation Control Center (OCC), the hub of the Taipei Metro. I have took MRT several times, but this was my first time that I shocked by MRT when I saw what information presented on the screen in OCC. Because there are high-tech ,and the scenario usually saw only in the movie. What awesome!
The second stop is Traffic Control Center, a place that make public better understand the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). As before, we had a video first, and then the guider took us to exhibition areas and experience the cutting-edge technology . The eight exhibition areas are as following:
ITS area- Historic landmark displays area
- Taipei parking information system area
- Bicycle area
- Traffic engineering area
- Public transportation system area
- Bus shelter area
- System operation area
I was interesting in System operation area, that is a big exhibition of mobile phone with touch-screen operating systems, because I can search traveling speed, bus arrival time, and remaining parking spaces available from it.
All in all, only experienced this trip by myself can know how important they are! That's amazing.
PS: classwork
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