Eunpyeong-gu, Improvement of Village Bus Stop Environment

213 Village Bus Stops Thoroughly Maintained, Yeonseo Market Village Bus Boarding Area Installed... Route Maps Standardized, Old and Unmarked Bus Stop Signs Repaired

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) is carrying out a village bus stop environment improvement project.

To promote convenience for village bus users and create a safe space, the district is conducting a comprehensive inspection of 213 village bus stops in the area and is implementing environment improvement projects such as installing boarding platforms and replacing signboards.

Until last year, the district installed shelter-type boarding platforms at nine village bus stops, and this year, a boarding platform was installed at Yeonseo Market (12-842) stop, which has been in operation since the 26th. This stop, used by about 500 passengers daily, has continuously raised safety concerns for village bus passengers due to motorcycle parking and other issues.

To resolve this, Eunpyeong-gu secured a budget through the resident participatory budgeting project to promote the village bus stop environment improvement project.

The boarding platforms include windbreak shelters and chairs to ensure convenience for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and children waiting for the village bus.

Sixty-two village bus stop signboards, which were difficult to identify due to bus route maps not being at eye level and detracting from the urban landscape, are also scheduled to be replaced. The existing signboards had limited space for route maps and were positioned too high for easy viewing, causing inconvenience. Additionally, worn or faded signboards were noted as detracting from the city’s aesthetics.

To improve these inconveniences, since last year, the district has been collecting residents’ opinions to adjust the route map positions to eye level, enlarge the maps, and make them easier for residents to see.

Furthermore, about 80 stops that previously lacked signboards will also be maintained. These stops are mainly located on side streets in residential areas where sidewalks and roads are not clearly separated, making signboard installation difficult. As a result, complaints about inconvenience due to unclear boarding and alighting points have been continuously raised.

Considering the difficulty of installing facilities on site, village bus stops will be marked with floor stickers and painted markings.

A district official stated, “We expect this project to improve the safety and convenience of village bus users,” and added, “We will carefully address residents’ daily inconveniences and do our best to promote the use of public transportation.”

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