Kuo-Kuang was established on July 1, 2001 as a result of the privatization of state-owned Taiwan Motor Transport [zh].[1] After the state-run company announced its intention to close, some 1,090 employees each contributed NT$300,000 in order to raise the funds necessary to purchase the firm's assets and relaunch the service as Kuo-Kuang.[2] As of 2013, the company's fleet comprised more than 1,200 buses.[3] In January 2016, the final Greyhound buses still being used on regular Kuo-Kuang routes were retired.[4] In November that year, Kuo-Kuang's Taipei Main Station location was moved following the demolition of its historic Taipei West Bus Station home.[5]
Incidents
On 23 November 2015, the driver of a Kuo-Kuang bus traveling from Taipei to Taichung pulled over on a freeway after an electrical fire broke out. While the driver and passengers were waiting outside the bus, a truck drove into their vehicle, killing the driver and one passenger and injuring 13 more.[6]
On 2 June 2017, a Kuo-Kuang bus heading from Pingtung to Taichung crashed in poor weather, killing one person and injuring 31 others.[7]
On 10 June 2019, a southbound Kuo-Kuang bus collided with the rare of a flatbed semi-trailer along National Freeway 1 killing the bus driver and injuring 7 passengers.[8]
On 13 July 2020, a Kuo-Kuang bus en route to Taipei rear-ended a truck on National Freeway 1 injuring 13 passengers.[9]
^Everington, Keoni (11 June 2019). "2 Taiwan bus crashes in one day leave 4 dead, 21 injured". Taiwan News. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^Charlier, Phillip (2020-07-13). "13 injured in freeway bus accident". Taiwan English News. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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kuang, motor, transportation, chinese, 國光客運, pinyin, guóguāng, kèyùn, company, taiwan, 國光汽車客運股份有限公司show, building, which, houses, headquartersfounded15, june, 2001, 2001, headquarterssanchong, taipei, taiwanwebsitewww, kingbus, twhistory, edit, kuang, establis. Kuo Kuang Motor Transportation Chinese 國光客運 pinyin Guoguang Keyun is a bus company in Taiwan Kuo Kuang Motor Transportation Co Ltd 國光汽車客運股份有限公司Show Der Building which houses Kuo Kuang Motor Transportation headquartersFounded15 June 2001 2001 06 15 HeadquartersSanchong New Taipei TaiwanWebsitewww kingbus com twHistory Edit Kuo Kuang was established on July 1 2001 as a result of the privatization of state owned Taiwan Motor Transport zh 1 After the state run company announced its intention to close some 1 090 employees each contributed NT 300 000 in order to raise the funds necessary to purchase the firm s assets and relaunch the service as Kuo Kuang 2 As of 2013 the company s fleet comprised more than 1 200 buses 3 In January 2016 the final Greyhound buses still being used on regular Kuo Kuang routes were retired 4 In November that year Kuo Kuang s Taipei Main Station location was moved following the demolition of its historic Taipei West Bus Station home 5 Incidents EditOn 23 November 2015 the driver of a Kuo Kuang bus traveling from Taipei to Taichung pulled over on a freeway after an electrical fire broke out While the driver and passengers were waiting outside the bus a truck drove into their vehicle killing the driver and one passenger and injuring 13 more 6 On 2 June 2017 a Kuo Kuang bus heading from Pingtung to Taichung crashed in poor weather killing one person and injuring 31 others 7 On 10 June 2019 a southbound Kuo Kuang bus collided with the rare of a flatbed semi trailer along National Freeway 1 killing the bus driver and injuring 7 passengers 8 On 13 July 2020 a Kuo Kuang bus en route to Taipei rear ended a truck on National Freeway 1 injuring 13 passengers 9 References Edit Lee Chia Yen Wong Jinn Tsai 2002 民營化後國光客運人力資源管理策略之探討 Thesis Kuo kuang Motor announces successful switch 3 July 2002 民視英語新聞 Greyhound buses to run final journey Taipei Times 22 January 2016 Taipei West Bus Station passes into history Focus Taiwan 國光客運電視起火 停路肩遭撞2死13傷 社會 23 November 2015 國道3號客運追撞貨櫃車 司機慘死 30輕重傷 社會 2 June 2017 Everington Keoni 11 June 2019 2 Taiwan bus crashes in one day leave 4 dead 21 injured Taiwan News Retrieved 11 June 2019 Charlier Phillip 2020 07 13 13 injured in freeway bus accident Taiwan English News Retrieved 2021 01 07 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kuo Kuang Motor Transportation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kuo Kuang Motor Transportation amp oldid 1092913065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
