High-speed railway offers business class discount

Senior citizens, passengers under 12 and groups, who already were eligible for a 5 percent discount on business class tickets, will now enjoy a 25 percent discount for the higher class of service.

Ted Chia, assistant manager of THSRC’s Public Affairs Division, said business class — which usually occupies one of the 12 passenger cars on an average high speed train — has had low load factors because of the short travel times, and he hoped the discount would fill up some of the many empty seats.

“There is no deadline for this offer, “ Chia said. “Senior citizens can take advantage of this along with the original five percent discount to enjoy more spacious seating, making the journey more pleasant.”

With the discount, the price of a one-way business class ticket for the 96 minute to two-hour trip between Taipei in the north and Zuoying in the south would fall from the original NT$2,440 (US$76) to NT$1,950 (US$59), or just NT$460 (US$14) more than the economy class fare, THSRC said in a statement.

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