APSAA 亞太永續行動獎(Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards )-Sustainability Action Award SDG10:Gold
Social Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government
Taichung Minibus services drives equality and inclusionThe Taichung Rehabus Services Program provides barrier-free traffic pick-up, regardless of age or registration, free of charge, and allows people with disabilities (PwDs) to break free from traffic restrictions, facilitating the sustainability goal of barrier-free mobility, equal participation, and social inclusion.(I)SDG3 Good Health and Well-being – Removing traffic barriers and safeguarding the rights and interests of PwDs：In 2023, we served 849,927 passenger trips and 568,599 escort passenger trips, totaling 1,418,526 passenger trips and ranking No.1 in operating performance in Taiwan.(II)SDG10 Reduced Inequalities – We are the only service providing free Rehabus services among the major six cities and enhancing equal participation： The Rehabus service program is free of charge to encourage PwDs to go out without barriers and meet demands for equal participation in life and eliminate inequality. (III)SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals – A record-breaking number of privately-donated Rehabuses：Over 160 Rehabuses were donated to the program over the past three years, and 58 were donated in 2023, setting a new record for donations in a year and help us build a friendly and warm city.