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• Photo News: Calls to lift ban at Taipei Main Station 從照片看新聞: 台北車站大廳「禁坐令」爭議

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  In order to reinforce its efforts to help prevent the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic, as of late February the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) banned members of the public from sitting in groups on the floor of the main hall on the first floor of Taipei Main Station. Recently, the TRA mooted plans to make the ban permanent, but the plans have proven controversial, and many people have objected. According to the TRA, no final decision has been made as yet, and it will be soliciting people’s opinions and carefully consider how to proceed going forward. (Translated by Paul Cooper) 台鐵自二月底起為加強防疫，禁止民眾在台北車站一樓大廳席地而坐及群聚，近來傳出將研擬永不開放，引發各界討論，不少民眾表達反對。台鐵表示，目前尚未定案，將徵詢各界意見，審慎評估。

  Photo: CNA 照片：中央社

  

  Members of the public pour into the main hall of Taipei Main Station in the afternoon of Saturday last week after netizens called on people to show their support for keeping the hall open for groups to congregate, following a controversial proposal to permanently ban groups congregating in the space. (Translated by Paul Cooper) 台北車站大廳是否開放民眾席地而坐引發外界討論，網友號召上週六坐爆台北車站表達希望開放立場，中午後陸續湧入不少支持民眾。

  Photo: CNA 照片：中央社

  

  A migrant worker sits in a corner of the hall outside the area, with police officers in the background, dispatched to maintain order. The Taiwan Railways Administration banned groups from sitting in the main hall of Taipei Main Station from late February as part of its pandemic response, and recently has controversially announced the extension of the order to a permanent ban. On Sunday last week Muslims were celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the “Feast of Breaking the Fast,” and large numbers of migrant workers appeared at the lobby. (Translated by Paul Cooper) 台鐵為防疫，自二月底開始禁止在台北車站大廳席地而坐及群聚，近來更傳出將研擬永久禁坐，引發爭議；上週日適逢穆斯林開齋節，不少移工朋友現身北車，警方派員在場維持秩序，一名移工改坐在外圍角落。

  Photo: CNA 照片：中央社

  

  People show their support for removing a ban on groups congregating in the main hall of Taipei Main Station after the ban caused a controversy. Netizens had called on members of the public to participate in a sit-in in the lobby after 12 noon on Saturday last week to support in a variety of ways calls to end the ban. (Translated by Paul Cooper) 台北車站大廳是否開放民眾席地而坐引發外界討論，有網友共同發起上週六坐爆台北車站活動，邀請支持民眾中午十二時後自發性到台北車站大廳席地而坐，以各種形式表達希望開放立場。

  Photo: CNA 照片：中央社

  

  Muslim migrant workers, wearing masks, congregate in the Taipei Travel Plaza outside Taipei Main Station on Sunday last week to socialize after a prayer meeting to mark Eid al-Fitr, the “Feast of Breaking the Fast.” They were not permitted to congregate inside the building as the public has been banned from sitting in groups in the main hall of the station building.(Translated by Paul Cooper) 穆斯林移工上週日前往台北車站行旅廣場進行開齋節祈禱活動，台北車站大廳因應疫情禁止民眾群聚席地而坐，做完禮拜的移工轉往戶外廣場，戴上口罩聚集聊天。

  Photo: CNA 照片：中央社
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