City Transport捷運與公車

一節捷運車廂載的人，相當於一百多輛小汽車——但它佔的路只有一條軌道。

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逐字稿（14 段）
  1. 1Welcome to the city. A city has a fixed amount of road. So how do we move lots of people?歡迎來到城市。一座城市的道路就這麼多，要怎麼運送很多人呢？
  2. 2This car is a vehicle. Most cars carry only one person, so a lane of cars moves about 2,000 people an hour.汽車是一種車輛。大部分車上只有一個人，所以一條汽車道一小時大約只運送兩千人。
  3. 3The red lane is a bus lane. It moves about 8,000 to 20,000 people an hour.紅色的是公車專用道。它一小時大約可以運送八千到兩萬人。
  4. 4At the bus stop, let people off first. Then board the bus.在公車站，先讓人下車，再上車。
  5. 5Up on the bridge is the metro. One metro line moves tens of thousands of people an hour.橋上跑的是捷運。一條捷運線一小時可以運送好幾萬人。
  6. 6Take the escalator up to the station. In Taipei, people stand on the right and leave the left side clear.搭手扶梯上車站。在台北，大家靠右站，把左邊留給趕時間的人。
  7. 7Taipei's metro opened in 1996. Today it is one of the most punctual systems in Asia.台北捷運 1996 年通車，如今是亞洲最準點的系統之一。
  8. 8The next train comes in two minutes. For passengers, frequency matters more than speed.下一班車兩分鐘後就到。對乘客來說，班次比速度更重要。
  9. 9Look at the map. The lines join together into one network.看看路線圖。一條一條的路線連起來，變成一個路網。
  10. 10At a transfer station, you change from one line to another.在轉乘站，你可以從一條線換到另一條線。
  11. 11No eating or drinking in the paid area. If you break the rule, you can get a fine.付費區內禁止飲食。違反規定，可能會被罰款。
  12. 12The rule is really enforced. That is one reason the metro is so clean.這條規定真的會執行。這是捷運這麼乾淨的原因之一。
  13. 13The EasyCard works on the metro, buses and YouBike. One card covers your whole journey.悠遊卡可以搭捷運、公車、騎 YouBike。一張卡就走完整趟旅程。
  14. 14Now it's your turn. Turn the city around and click on anything you see.現在換你了。轉動城市，點點看你看到的每一樣東西。

Moving a City搬動一座城市

A city has a fixed amount of road. The question is not how fast a vehicle goes, but how many people one lane can move in an hour.一座城市的道路是固定的。問題不在車開多快，而在一條車道一小時能運送多少人。

A lane of cars moves maybe two thousand people an hour, because most cars carry only one person. A bus lane moves several times that, and a metro line moves tens of thousands.一條汽車道一小時大約運送兩千人，因為大部分車上只有一個人。公車專用道是它的好幾倍，捷運則是好幾萬。

This is why cities build metros even though they are extremely expensive. Roads cannot be widened for ever.這就是為什麼城市即使造價高昂還是要蓋捷運。馬路不可能一直拓寬下去。

Taipei's metro opened in 1996 and now carries around two million trips on a busy day.台北捷運 1996 年通車，現在忙碌的日子一天約有兩百萬人次搭乘。

How a Metro Keeps Moving捷運怎麼維持順暢

Frequency beats speed班次比速度重要
If a train comes every two minutes you never check a timetable. Waiting time matters more to passengers than the top speed of the train.如果兩分鐘就一班，你根本不用看時刻表。對乘客來說，等車時間比列車最高速度更重要。
Let people off first先下後上
Boarding before others get off blocks the doors and makes the stop longer. One slow stop delays every train behind it.還沒等人下車就上車會擋住門，讓停站時間變長。一次停久了，後面每一班車都會被拖延。
Stand on the right靠右站立
On escalators, standing on one side leaves the other side clear for people in a hurry. Taipei asks people to stand on the right.在手扶梯上靠一邊站，另一邊留給趕時間的人。台北的習慣是靠右站。
No eating or drinking禁止飲食
Taipei's metro bans eating and drinking inside the paid area, and the rule is actually enforced with fines. It is one reason the system is so clean.台北捷運在付費區內禁止飲食，而且真的會開罰。這是這套系統這麼乾淨的原因之一。
Transfer stations tie the network together轉乘站把路網串起來
A network is worth far more than the sum of its lines, because each new line creates connections to every existing one.一個路網的價值遠大於各條路線的總和，因為每加一條新線，就多出通往所有既有路線的連結。

How Many People One Lane Moves一條車道能運多少人

Mode 運具People per hour per lane 每小時每車道人數
Private cars 私家車About 2,000 約 2,000 人
Buses in a bus lane 公車專用道About 8,000 – 20,000 約 8,000 至 20,000 人
Metro 捷運Tens of thousands 數萬人
Walking 步行About 9,000 約 9,000 人
Bicycles 腳踏車About 14,000 約 14,000 人

資料查證至 2025 年底

這是規劃領域常引用的粗略量級，不同城市差異很大。重點不是精確數字，而是量級：同樣寬的路，走路和騎車運的人比開車還多。

Did You Know?你知道嗎？

  • Taipei's metro opened in 1996 and has grown into one of the busiest and most punctual systems in Asia.台北捷運 1996 年通車，如今是亞洲最繁忙也最準點的系統之一。
  • The EasyCard works on the metro, buses, YouBike and many shops, so one card covers a whole journey.悠遊卡可以用在捷運、公車、YouBike 和許多商店，一張卡就走完整趟旅程。
  • Kaohsiung's metro has a station decorated with a huge glass artwork called the Dome of Light.高雄捷運有一站以巨大的玻璃藝術作品「光之穹頂」聞名。
  • A bus is flexible and cheap to start, while a metro is expensive but can carry far more. Most cities need both.公車彈性高、起步便宜；捷運昂貴但運量大得多。大部分城市兩者都需要。

Key Words單字表

  • metro/ˈmet.roʊ/n.

    捷運

    The metro opened in 1996.捷運 1996 年通車。

  • lane/leɪn/n.

    車道

    One lane of cars moves 2,000 people.一條汽車道運送 2,000 人。

  • vehicle/ˈviː.ə.kəl/n.

    車輛

    How fast a vehicle goes is not the point.車開多快不是重點。

  • frequency/ˈfriː.kwən.si/n.

    班次頻率

    Frequency matters more than speed.班次比速度重要。

  • board/bɔːrd/v.

    上車

    Let people off before you board.先讓人下車再上車。

  • escalator/ˈes.kə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/n.

    手扶梯

    Stand on the right of the escalator.手扶梯靠右站。

  • enforce/ɪnˈfɔːrs/v.

    執行（規定）

    The rule is actually enforced.這條規定真的會執行。

  • fine/faɪn/n.

    罰款

    Eating can bring a fine.飲食可能被罰款。

  • transfer/ˈtræns.fɝː/n. / v.

    轉乘

    Transfer stations link the lines.轉乘站串起各條路線。

  • network/ˈnet.wɝːk/n.

    路網

    A network is worth more than its lines.路網的價值大於各條路線。

  • punctual/ˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/adj.

    準時的

    The system is very punctual.這套系統非常準點。

  • journey/ˈdʒɝː.ni/n.

    旅程

    One card covers the whole journey.一張卡走完整趟旅程。

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