"If You Book Before Departure, the Bus Comes" ... Yangsan-si Demand-Responsive Bus Operation

Demand-Responsive Bus in Yangsan City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Yangsan City in Gyeongnam Province will open and start operating Yangsan Urban Type Bus No. 5 (Habuk-myeon, Eogok Industrial Complex) and No. 6 (Sangbuk-myeon, Seokgye Industrial Complex) from the 22nd.

The Yangsan Urban Type Bus No. 5 and No. 6 will operate during daytime in eight villages in Habuk-myeon and six villages in Sangbuk-myeon, which are public transportation blind spots, and during commuting hours, they will run twice each to serve the Eogok Industrial Complex and Seokgye Industrial Complex.

The new urban transportation model project aims to enhance the convenience of public transportation users while minimizing costs. Fixed-route buses operating on predetermined schedules often run with empty seats or only one to two passengers, regardless of demand, especially on remote or less accessible routes.

Accordingly, the city has broken away from the existing fixed-route buses and studied and analyzed the demand-responsive (public) bus model under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s urban transportation model project. They established a plan to operate one bus that serves industrial complex users during commuting hours and operates as a demand-responsive bus for residents in public transportation blind spot villages during daytime.

The combined model of demand-responsive and regular commuting operation, the 'Yangsan Urban Type Bus No. 5 and No. 6,' optimizes routes with one bus to simultaneously meet passenger convenience and reduce transportation costs.

To use the service, passengers must make a phone reservation before the departure time and can board only with a transportation card.

The fare is the same as the Yangsan city bus fare and allows transfer connections with other public transportation such as buses and subways.

The operating hours for the demand-responsive service are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A city official stated, “The opening of this combined urban bus will help alleviate commuting inconveniences for residents in public transportation blind spots and users within the industrial complexes. We will analyze and address any issues that arise during the initial implementation to ensure the successful introduction of the urban bus.”

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