Ministry braces for A-mei rush on New Year’s EveBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday unveiled plans to facilitate transportation to the east coast on New Year’s Eve, as people are expected to flock to Taitung County to attend Taiwanese pop diva A-mei’s (阿妹) New Year’s Eve concert. “Compared with the counties on the west coast, Taitung has a less developed public transport system. Photo: Chang Tsung-chiu, Taipei TimesVisitors are encouraged to access the concert through the public transport system and wear masks throughout the concert to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it added. Meanwhile, Taitung city bus services would be offered every 30 minutes during peak hours, the ministry said, adding that more bus services would be provided between the Taitung Bus Station and the Taitung Railway Station, Taitung Airport and Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area. A temporary shuttle bus service between Kaohsiung and Taitung would be offered during the New Year holiday as well, it said.

Source: Taipei Times December 09, 2020 15:56 UTC