Some more details about THSR
In the article Transportation, Mr. Bloom left his comment as words below:
Two questions: why do the orange tickets for the bullet train NOT state anywhere on the ticket that the ticket was issued by the High Speed Rail of Taiwan, or even the words Taiwan? Nothing on the ticket lets the traveller from overseas know that he or she is in Taiwan or on the High Speed Rail, not in Chinese or English. The ticket people forgot to put the logo of the HSR on the ticket. why?AND 2. WHY DO the stations for both Chiayi and Taian has the exact same architecture design, inside and out? Aren't Tainan and CHiayi two different counties? Why the same design used twice, 99 % the same? To save money? It looks like deja vu all over again!
Here is my answer:
hi dan,about these two questions, I don't have the answers yet. Maybe you've already known?
And later, Mr. Bloom sent me the letter from THSR (Taiwan high speed rail) . Because I didn't know this, and I didn't write something about this, for those friends who are interested in knowing THSR more, please take a look at this.
The letter shows below:
Dear Mr. Bloom,
Thank you for taking the time to e-mail Taiwan High Speed RailCorporation regarding our operation. Due to the large number of emailsreceived and very limited staff, we apologize for any delay in reply.In order to understand the reasoning behind utilizing the same designconcept for both the THSR Chiayi and Tainan Stations, let us delveinto the geographical placement of the Stations. As you may know,Greater Chiayi and Greater Tainan are both situated on the ChiananPlain; therefore, the areas possess many customs in common. Thesimilarities in customs brought forth the basis of parallelarchitecture. Although uniform in exterior structure, each stationmaintains its own uniqueness through color themes and decorationsinside the Stations. The interior of both Stations illustrate thedifference, with THSR Tainan Station placing emphasis on Tainan'shistorical background and THSR Chiayi Station highlighting itsagricultural industry.
On THSR tickets, one is able to find sufficient traininformation for riding the train. Therefore it is not imperative toprint "Taiwan High Speed Rail" on the tickets. However, yoursuggestion is highly appreciated and we will pass it to relateddepartment, where adjustments may be made in the future.
Thank you again for your generous support and care. Should you haveany questions, please feel free to contact us at any time for anyissues of our products or services. Your continuous suggestions andcomments will be very helpful and valuable to us.
Sincerely,
Taiwan High Speed Rail
Customer Service Center>
3 comments:
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To dan,
Thanks for this again.
Iris
"蔡依耘"
Good news!
The HSR decided to put a logo on the new train tickets here is letter:
Dear Editor,
Branding products is, as all corporate public relations officials and
marketing departments know, an important part of communicating with
the public. On a recent trip on the Taiwan High Speed Rail's new
bullet train, however, I noticed that the current orange passenger tickets
that the HSR issues to customers do not state anywhere, front or back,
that the ticket was issued by the TWHSRC. In fact, although the ticket
has all the information needed to board and disembark from the bullet
trains, it lacks any kind of HSR logo or name identification with the
HSR or even Taiwan.
When I recently asked the Customer Service Center at Taiwan High Speed Rail
Corporation by email if it might be possible in the future to "brand"
the bullet train tickets, for
local collectors and foreign visitors alike, I was told:
"The design and layout of current THSR tickets materialized after
extensive internal discussion and debate. On the tickets, one is able
to find sufficient train information for riding the train. However,
your suggestion is highly appreciated,
and we have instructed our marketing department to take immediate
action and place a logo on the tickets.
Thank you for your concern."
Thank you, THSRC, for listening.
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