Daejeon Jeonse Bus Refuses Operation for Capital Region Rally Transfers on Gaecheonjeol and Hangeulnal

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Daejeon Charter Bus Transportation Business Association has decided to refuse charter bus operations related to participation in the Seoul rallies scheduled for October 3, National Foundation Day, and October 9, Hangeul Day.

According to Daejeon City on the 17th, the association made the decision to refuse operations considering the situation where numerous COVID-19 cases occurred in the region linked to participants of the Gwanghwamun rally on August 15, Liberation Day.

After the Gwanghwamun rally, COVID-19 spread nationwide, and with the implementation of social distancing level 2.5, movement restrictions have been imposed, causing significant damage to the charter bus industry as well.

However, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the region and to expedite the end of COVID-19, the refusal of operations was decided mainly by the association’s member companies.

Earlier, the city and the association established a policy to refrain from operating charter buses to the Seoul metropolitan area for the purpose of attending rallies, and the association sent related official letters to its member companies.

Kim Gu, chairman of the association, said, "The association judged that the early end of COVID-19 would help the long-term normalization of the charter bus industry’s management," adding, "Daejeon charter buses will not operate for participation in large-scale rallies that violate social distancing in the future."

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