Pilot Operation of Weekday Bicycle Carriage on Seoul Subway Line 7 from September to October

Bicycle Ramp Inside Subway Station (Example)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Seoul Metro announced on the 10th that it will pilot weekday bicycle carriage on Seoul Subway Line 7 for two months from September to October in connection with Seoul City's policy to promote bicycle use.

Currently, carrying non-folding bicycles is only allowed on Saturdays and public holidays.

The corporation decided to first implement the pilot on Line 7 after comprehensively considering the results of a survey on weekday bicycle carriage conducted by Seoul City on 4,225 citizens and congestion levels, and plans to review expanding the operation to other lines in the future.

The pilot operation period is from September 1 to October 31, and the allowed carriage time is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since it is only available on Line 7, bicycles cannot be carried when transferring to other lines yet.

When boarding the subway with a bicycle, passengers are only allowed to board in the end cars on both sides of the train equipped with bicycle racks, and the peak commuting hours with high congestion are excluded from the allowed time.

To make subway use more convenient when carrying bicycles, the corporation plans to install bicycle ramps at major hub stations on Line 7 from the end of June to mid-August and strictly separate the flow of bicycle users from general passengers. Also, to minimize inconvenience to general passengers, one hub station will be designated every 2 to 3 stops, where facilities such as bicycle ramps, pictograms, and racks will be improved to enhance convenience for bicycle users.

Kim Sang-beom, president of Seoul Metro, said, "We will continue to build a transportation system that enables integrated transport between public transit and bicycles in line with the increasing bicycle use environment, so that citizens can use it conveniently."

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