Haman-gun Launches Emergency Transport Due to Changwon City Bus Strike

Concerns Over the Impact on Routes 250 and 253 Traveling Through Chilwon-eup

On the 30th, as labor-management negotiations including wage talks broke down among six city bus companies in Changwon, a strike was decided, prompting Haman County to initiate emergency operations with temporary buses and rural buses. (Photo by Haman County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] As six city bus companies in Changwon, Gyeongnam, went on strike on the 30th, Haman-gun also entered emergency transportation due to the impact.

According to the county, among the Changwon city buses, routes 250 and 253 include the Chilwon-eup Byeoksan Blooming route.

Route 250 is operating normally as Changwon City is running temporary buses, while route 253 is not operating due to the shortening and change of the temporary bus route.

With a large number of inconveniences expected for the residents, the county has switched the 'Public Transportation Emergency Transportation Countermeasures Situation Room,' led by the head of the Construction and Transportation Division, to an emergency system and is actively working to alleviate residents' inconvenience by deploying and temporarily operating rural buses.

Additionally, the county is considering adding charter buses from Chilwon Byeoksan Blooming to Masan Fish Market, and will decide after collecting opinions from residents of Ogok-ri and Yegok-ri in Chilwon-eup, who are the main users of the rural buses currently deployed in emergency.

A Haman-gun official stated, "Fortunately, the rural buses in the jurisdiction are operating normally, so no worrisome situations have occurred due to this incident yet," and added, "We will closely monitor the situation and do our best to minimize residents' inconvenience until the strike ends."

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