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[ LETTER ] TRA fares the answer Consumers’ Foundation honorary chairman Cheng Jen-hung (程仁宏) on Saturday last week weighed in on the debate over whether the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) should raise fares to stabilize its business model and make more funds available to improve safety. Cheng called on the TRA to implement a comprehensive review of its operating model before adjusting fares. Cheng’s argument contains a logical fallacy, as adjusting fares and implementing a review are not mutually exclusive. They can be done in parallel. The TRA last adjusted its fares 26 years...

Inspection finds faucet with excessive lead Staff writer, with CNA One out of 10 drinking water faucets failed a government safety inspection, as it was found that the device contained an excessive amount of lead, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said on Thursday. The 10 faucets were purchased online or at local stores from April 7 to May 6 last year, the bureau and the Consumers’ Foundation, which jointly conducted the inspection, told a news conference in Taipei. Inspectors tested the levels of heavy metals in the faucets and found that parts of one of them — a ...

Drinking water faucet product found to contain excess lead: BSMI 04/29/2021 10:39 PM Photo courtesy of the Consumers' Foundation Taipei, April 29 (CNA) One of 10 drinking water faucets sold in Taiwan failed a government safety inspection and was found to contain an excessive amount of lead, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said at a press conference on Thursday. The 10 types of faucet were purchased online and at local stores from April 7 to May 6, 2020, according to the Consumers' Foundation and BSMI, which jointly conducted the inspections. Tests were undertaken to d...

Minister pledges to corporatize Taiwan Railways within 3 years 04/28/2021 05:03 PM CNA file photo Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Newly appointed Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) confirmed Wednesday that the government supports the complete "enterprization" of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) within three years, turning it into a state-owned company. "To me, 'enterprization' means turning it into a state-owned company," Wang said when asked by lawmakers at a legislative session to elaborate on the government's objectives in reforming the TRA, after one of its trains was involved in...

Foundation slams lax hand washing at eateries Staff writer, with CNA Hand washing by cashiers at self-service eateries has come under scrutiny by the Consumers’ Foundation after it found that 35 percent of restaurants it inspected failed to implement its recommendations. People were put at greater risk of exposure to pathogenic bacteria or viruses because cashiers prepared food without washing their hands immediately beforehand, the foundation told a news conference on Wednesday, citing inspections in February and last month of 125 self-service eateries across Taiwan. The restaurants were p...