Central News Agency (CNA reporter Tsai Meng-yu Kaohsiung, June 29) Kaohsiung's weather is hot, and the city government and MRT company are piloting the installation of manually retractable sunshades at intersections. Currently, three manually retractable sunshades have been installed at transfer intersections between light rail and MRT stations. Installation was completed yesterday, and they officially began operation today. Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation (KRTC) announced today that after evaluating Kaohsiung's hot summer weather, the city's MRT Bureau and KRTC have decided to pilot the installation of three manually retractable sunshades at transfer intersections between Kaohsiung Light Rail stations C3 and C24 and MRT stations. Each sunshade costs under NT$300,000. KRTC stated that the installation of the three manually retractable sunshades was completed yesterday and they officially began operation today. The sunshade facility features a lightweight structural design with a simple and compact appearance, prioritizing not obstructing the identification of MRT and road traffic signals and signs. Furthermore, the manually retractable sunshades are designed for easy manual folding and convenient subsequent maintenance. In the event of a typhoon warning, personnel can be dispatched to quickly retract them. These manually retractable sunshades are for pedestrian use only. In response, many citizens expressed their optimism, believing that Kaohsiung's hot weather indeed requires sunshade facilities and hoping for more installations. KRTC stated that they will observe the usage status and the city government will then evaluate whether to continue the program. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150629 Stand with facts, your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "One-Hand News" APP to grasp the latest news in real-time. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or utilized witho