Taiwan plans multibillion-dollar project to modernize international airport - Page 5

Taihoku_Formosa · June 10th, 2010, 08:27 PM

2007/11/07 行政院
˙院會通過放寬松山機場限建
2006/12 郝龍斌國民黨台北市長參選人
˙原贊成廢機場改成公園，後提出將松山機場改為兩岸直航機場
2006/12 宋楚瑜親民黨台北市長參選人
˙松山機場成三通直航機場
2006/12 謝長廷民進黨台北市長參選人
˙廢除松山機場，改為首都中央公園
2002/12 馬英九國民黨台北市長尋連任
˙松山機場成為兩岸直航機場
2002/12 李應元民進黨台北市長參選人
˙廢除松山機場，改建為公園
1998/12 馬英九國民黨台北市長參選人
˙支持遷建松山機場以解決周邊噪音問題
註：除放寬限建案外，其餘政見全未兌現
資料來源：《蘋果》採訪整理 2007
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國民黨台北市長候選人馬英九今早走訪中山區的濱江市場，並對中山區發展提出願景，馬英九表示，在他當選後，將積極檢討松山機場遷建問題，他認為，在高鐵完工後，松山機場遷建應該可以獲得認同。
11/25/1998聯合晚報

12 years ago and 12 years later...
A man with great vision... spending more money on Songshan instead of Taoyuan. Songshan will indeed become a new hub of Asia.

ps.
This is not discussed often, but i think it's important and serious issue. How much money and time has been wasted by this decision? (construction and especially for commuters everyday)
You do the math:
"內湖線核定之初並沒有機場這一站，為了增設機場站，因此增加了1.9公里的長度和64.6億元的經費。.....根據統計，上下車者每天最不超過2000人次，但是卻因為增加這一段耗費通勤族每趟次4分鐘和3.2元的票價。 ....文湖線目前運量約為每日16萬人次..."
http://www.nownews.com/2010/03/17/327-2580848.htm

However, Ma was not the worst planner... he is just one of them... the fate of TW.

tr · June 17th, 2010, 08:20 AM

"In other news, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said it had extended the job application deadline for the position of a general manager at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Co from today to Friday next week.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Co is scheduled to be established in November and is key to the nation’s Airport Zone Project.

So far, only one person has applied, the ministry said."

kalifese · June 17th, 2010, 08:29 AM

why dont they just call it taoyuan international airport instead of taiwan taoyuan international airport??? even the name sucks!!!

Taihoku_Formosa · June 18th, 2010, 07:45 PM

When the airport was being built, it was first named Taoyuan. However, back then Taiwan was still a one party state, like many Taiwan's streets and place names, it was later renamed as Zhongzhen/Chungcheng(CKS) to commemorate CKS.
It was used until DPP came in power in 2000 and started to talk about changing the name, since DPP sees CKS as a dictator. KMT of course refused since CKS brought them to Taiwan and was seen as great leader. However, KMT later suggested the name "Taiwan Taoyuan" to show that they "love Taiwan no less" because KMT was originally from Mainland China and seen as a pro-China party. Of course, DPP used the chance to change the name once for all... the happy ending for both parties.

Taoyuan=>1979 CSK=>2006 Taiwan Taoyuan

I prefer Taoyuan instead of Taiwan Taoyuan. Taoyuan was also the original name when it was first built. Nowadays, many Taiwanese are used to calling it Taoyuan instead of CC/CSK or even TW Taoyuan this redundant name.

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June 10th, 2010, 08:27 PM	#81
Taihoku_Formosa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 224 Likes (Received): 0	2007/11/07 行政院 ˙院會通過放寬松山機場限建 2006/12 郝龍斌國民黨台北市長參選人 ˙原贊成廢機場改成公園，後提出將松山機場改為兩岸直航機場 2006/12 宋楚瑜親民黨台北市長參選人 ˙松山機場成三通直航機場 2006/12 謝長廷民進黨台北市長參選人 ˙廢除松山機場，改為首都中央公園 2002/12 馬英九國民黨台北市長尋連任 ˙松山機場成為兩岸直航機場 2002/12 李應元民進黨台北市長參選人 ˙廢除松山機場，改建為公園 1998/12 馬英九國民黨台北市長參選人 ˙支持遷建松山機場以解決周邊噪音問題註：除放寬限建案外，其餘政見全未兌現資料來源：《蘋果》採訪整理 2007 + 國民黨台北市長候選人馬英九今早走訪中山區的濱江市場，並對中山區發展提出願景，馬英九表示，在他當選後，將積極檢討松山機場遷建問題，他認為，在高鐵完工後，松山機場遷建應該可以獲得認同。 11/25/1998聯合晚報 12 years ago and 12 years later... A man with great vision... spending more money on Songshan instead of Taoyuan. Songshan will indeed become a new hub of Asia. ps. This is not discussed often, but i think it's important and serious issue. How much money and time has been wasted by this decision? (construction and especially for commuters everyday) You do the math: "內湖線核定之初並沒有機場這一站，為了增設機場站，因此增加了1.9公里的長度和64.6億元的經費。.....根據統計，上下車者每天最不超過2000人次，但是卻因為增加這一段耗費通勤族每趟次4分鐘和3.2元的票價。 ....文湖線目前運量約為每日16萬人次..." http://www.nownews.com/2010/03/17/327-2580848.htm However, Ma was not the worst planner... he is just one of them... the fate of TW.

June 17th, 2010, 08:20 AM	#82
tr Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 206 Likes (Received): 0	"In other news, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said it had extended the job application deadline for the position of a general manager at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Co from today to Friday next week. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Co is scheduled to be established in November and is key to the nation’s Airport Zone Project. So far, only one person has applied, the ministry said."

June 17th, 2010, 08:29 AM	#83
kalifese Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,578 Likes (Received): 0	why dont they just call it taoyuan international airport instead of taiwan taoyuan international airport??? even the name sucks!!!

June 18th, 2010, 07:45 PM	#84
Taihoku_Formosa Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 224 Likes (Received): 0	When the airport was being built, it was first named Taoyuan. However, back then Taiwan was still a one party state, like many Taiwan's streets and place names, it was later renamed as Zhongzhen/Chungcheng(CKS) to commemorate CKS. It was used until DPP came in power in 2000 and started to talk about changing the name, since DPP sees CKS as a dictator. KMT of course refused since CKS brought them to Taiwan and was seen as great leader. However, KMT later suggested the name "Taiwan Taoyuan" to show that they "love Taiwan no less" because KMT was originally from Mainland China and seen as a pro-China party. Of course, DPP used the chance to change the name once for all... the happy ending for both parties. Taoyuan=>1979 CSK=>2006 Taiwan Taoyuan I prefer Taoyuan instead of Taiwan Taoyuan. Taoyuan was also the original name when it was first built. Nowadays, many Taiwanese are used to calling it Taoyuan instead of CC/CSK or even TW Taoyuan this redundant name.