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The Shenyang Railbike is offering free trial operations from December 18, 2018 to January 17, 2019, not only allowing travel industry professionals to take test rides and provide expert feedback but also giving back to local residents of Ruifang District and the general public by providing free trial ride experiences, with a total of over 4,000 free rides offered.
Shenyang RailBike. (Photo / New Taipei City Government, the same applies below)
Playful pufferfish-shaped bicycles, dazzling and mysterious ocean-themed light tunnel environments, beautiful coastal mountain scenery, and the culturally rich Jianji Coal Mine ruins. Visitors can ride bicycles along the tracks in Shenyang, immersing themselves in the relaxing atmosphere along the way.
The Shenyang Railbike is expected to begin ticketed trial operations on January 18 of this year. Riders can choose to depart from Badouzi Station to Shenyang Station or vice versa. To encourage more visitors, the New Taipei City Government has launched a promotional package, offering a discounted fare of NT$100 per one-way trip from January 18 to January 31. There will be six scheduled departures daily from both Shenyang Station and Badouzi Station, totaling 12 trips available for booking.
| Online Booking Opens On | Dates Becoming Available for Booking | |
| 2:00 PM, January 15 | January 18 | January 19 |
| 12:00 AM, January 16 | January 20 | January 21 |
| 12:00 AM, January 17 | January 22 | January 23 |
| 12:00 AM, January 18 | January 24 | January 25 |
| 12:00 AM, January 19 | January 26 | January 27 |
| 12:00 AM, January 20 | January 28 | January 29 |
| 12:00 AM, January 21 | January 30 | January 31 |
It adopts an online reservation system. On January 15th at 2:00 PM, reservations for January 18th and 19th will be opened on the Hsinta Railway Bicycle official website. After that, tickets for the next two days will be made available every other day. For example, on January 16th, reservations for January 18th to 21st will open; on January 17th, reservations for January 18th to 23rd will open.