The biggest problem faced by Yingko factories now is a lack of creative talent, since few new designs are being produced.
早晨天才透著濛濛亮，全鎮各角落到附近大城市通學的學生，已經騎著機車、腳踏車來到鶯歌火車站，搭早班火車，趕往學校。鶯歌鎮對外交通發達，但由於鎮上道路狹窄，沒有區域性的公車通行，大多鎮民皆以機車代步。