Locals complain about gondola’s noise pollution

Chen Yao-teh, leader of the protesting residents, visited the Taipei City Council asking it to press the city government to address the noise generated by the cable car system, which they say has made them unable to sleep well. “Many of us have to take sleeping pills, or may stay awake as a result of the noise pollution,” Chen said.

The station in question is the one housing the electrical engineering system and the cable cars, covering a total floor area of 2,558 square meters with 1,000 horse power. “The noise generated by the station has made us mad; it lasts from 5:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m. or even much later than that,” Chen told the city councilors.

In response, City Councilor Lin Yi-hua of the Kuomintang said that she will move to request the Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. to shorten the operation hours to only 12 hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., reduce the moving speed of the cable cars to two meters per second, and relocate the electrical engineering system and cable car storage space farther away from the offending station, so as to improve the noise situation.

However, related city government officials said that it’s impossible for them to relocate the electrical engineering system and cable car storage space, adding that they can reduce the moving speed of the cable cars to 3 meters per second after 8:00 p.m.

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