讓小三通更順暢 監委建議擴建水頭碼頭

Controllers Ge, Yong-Guang(葛永光) and Chen, Yong-Xiang(陳永祥) visited Kinmen on February 25th to inspect the Emergency Response Measures for Runway Closure (1) at the Kinmen Airport during fog season, as well as the boarding procedure for Mini-Three-Links passengers. Ge thinks that there is still room to improve the hardware equipment for the Mini-Three-Links. He also suggests reviewing the current flat (2) rate system in order to bring down the ferry ticket fare, and to consider the cancellation of the harbor cleaning fee. The goal is to improve the process flow (3) of Mini-Three-Links and enhance the overall competition ability.
監察委員葛永光、陳永祥二人，25日履勘金門機場濃霧關場作業、應變措施及金門小三通旅客搭機往返作業流程，葛永光表示，小三通硬體設備有待加強，同時提議檢討單一票價制、調降船票價格，並考慮取消碼頭清潔費，以提升競爭力，讓小三通動線更順暢方便。

Control Yuan is now on-going (4) with the investigation of the "Traffic Issues Caused by Heavy Fog in Kinmen and Matsu Area" case. On February 25th, Ge and Chen were accompanied by several officers from the Civil Aeronautics Administration, MOTC, Kinmen County Government, and Kinmen Airport in their inspection of the Emergency Response Measures for Runway Closure at the Kinmen Airport during fog season, as well as the Boarding Procedures for Mini-Three-Links passengers and the operation to and from the harbor and the Airport.
監察院調查「金馬地區濃霧交通問題案」。25日上午十時葛永光、陳永祥由交通部民航局、縣府、金門航空站官員陪同，履勘金門機場濃霧關場作業、應變措施及水頭碼頭旅客搭機往返作業流程。

Ge said that there has been constant criticism on the overpricing of Mini-Three-Links ferry ticket fare among Taiwanese who work in China. There are currently three routes all of which charge the same fare of 650 NT for a ferry ticket plus 100 NT for a harbor cleaning fee even though the three routes are not exactly the same in terms of length. Ge pointed out that while determining the pricing of these services, it is very important to make it reasonable and fair for all civilians. If the government is to (5) take care of those offshore island residents, a compensation plan or a benefit plan on the pricing issue would be a better alternative.
　 葛永光表示，台商迭有反映小三通船票價格過高，現有三條航線，距離遠近不同，但收費卻是同樣單程新台幣650元，還要付100元碼頭清潔費。葛永光表示，票價對每位國民都應該公平，政府要照顧離島居民，可由金門縣政府另外補貼處理票價優惠措施較妥。

On the other hand, Chen suggested considering the cancellation of the Harbor Cleaning Fee. Since the cleaning procedure is meant to be a regular part of the maintenance procedure of the harbor, there is no reason to charge the passengers for it. Removing this additional charge from the fare will also have a positive effect on the tourism industry.
　 有關碼頭清潔費，陳永祥認為可考慮取消，因場地清潔的維持是本來就應該做的，不能說收了清潔費才要做，況且與發展觀光有關，不應另外收錢，以提升競爭力。

Ge and Chen also mentioned the concerns of inadequate hardware equipment and harbor capacity. It is necessary to continue the Shuitou Harbor extension construction. Also, for the convenience of all passengers and for the cause of local development, the linkage between the airport and the port should be made. Ge suggested that if the fog is dense enough to cause runway closure at the Kinmen airport, the planes could take Xiamen as a take-off alternate (6) instead. The relevant parties should continue further discussion over this subject for a more detailed proposal.
　 葛永光和陳永祥也提到現有港埠設施和量體不足，有必要擴建水頭碼頭，而且機場和碼頭無論如何都要設法連接起來，讓旅客方便出入。葛永光也建議，霧鎖金門時，若無法在金門降落，可考慮轉降廈門機場，至於細節有待雙方協商。

【註解】
●1. runway closure-關場。機場的關場可以分為機場整體運
作全部停止，以及因天候等因素而導致的跑道封閉。此
處指的是後者，因此譯為runway closure。
●2. flat-(adj.)平坦的；單調的。此處指（票價、費率）單一
的、均一的。
●3. process flow-流程。亦即原文中所指的動線。
●4. on-going-(adj.)正在進行的。
●5. be to-即將、有計畫去～（做某事）。
●6. take-off alternate-備降機場。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年2月26日報導