The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) would be allowed to raise ticket prices in 2024 if its safety and punctuality record improves, Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) told an online talk show yesterday.
Wang was invited by Yahoo TV host and political commentator Wang Shi-chi (王時齊) to talk abut the Statutes Governing the Establishment of the State-Run Taiwan Railway Co (國營台灣鐵路股份有限公司設置條例), which the legislature passed on May 27.
Wang Shi-chi asked if the ministry plans to adjust TRA fares, which have not changed for 26 years, despite its annual personnel expenditure exceeding NT$10 billion (US$338.75 million).
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