清朝時期，煤礦開採面臨的最大問題之一是運輸規劃不完善。清朝政府曾計劃修建一條從八斗子煤礦通往基隆港的鐵路，但由於種種延誤，煤炭運輸只能依賴傳統的駁船系統。煤炭從煤港碼頭裝船，依靠風力運至基隆港，再卸入煤局設立的倉庫中，等待進一步分配與運銷。

然而，因駁船數量有限，且煤港位於多風區域，尤其在冬季受到東北季風影響，極大降低了運輸效率。大量開採出的煤炭無法及時運走，堆積在礦井旁，不僅阻礙開採進度，還面臨煤炭變質和火災風險的隱患。

During the Qing Dynasty, one of the major challenges facing coal mining was inadequate transportation planning. The Qing government had planned to build a railway connecting the Badouzi coal mine to Keelung Harbor, but due to various delays, coal transportation was limited to a traditional barge system. Coal was loaded onto ships at the coal port wharf, carried to Keelung Harbor by wind, and then unloaded into warehouses established by the Coal Bureau, awaiting further distribution and sale.

However, the limited number of barges, combined with the coal port's location in a windy area—especially affected by the northeast monsoon in winter—greatly reduced transportation efficiency. As a result, large quantities of mined coal could not be transported in a timely manner and piled up beside the mine shafts, which not only hindered mining progress but also posed risks of coal degradation and fire hazards.