Prepare for peak holiday traffic: agenciesBy Wu Liang-yi / Staff reporterRoad traffic and passenger volumes on freeways, railways and high-speed rail are expected to reach a holiday peak today, the third day of the Lunar New Year, transportation agencies said yesterday, advising travelers to plan accordingly. The Freeway Bureau estimated that traffic on freeways today would reach its peak, totaling 135 million vehicle-kilometers — about 1.5 times the usual daily volume. A vehicle-kilometer is a measure of traffic flow representing the movement of a vehicle over 1km. It estimated that the peak single-day passenger volume would be reached today, at 901,000 passengers nationwide, including approximately 756,000 on the Western Line. On average, the high-speed rail handles about 220,000 passengers per day, with holiday volumes reaching up to 300,000, it said.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2026 17:13 UTC