Completion of Elevator in Underground Passage at Gwangju General Bus Terminal

Assemblyman Song Gap-seok Fulfills First Pledge... Resolves 27-Year-Old Longstanding Issue

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The elevator in the underground walkway of Gwangcheon General Terminal, which was the first national budget project of Assemblyman Song Gap-seok (Democratic Party of Korea, Gwangju Seo-gu Gap) two years ago, was completed on the 11th.

Assemblyman Song stated, “The elevator project in the underground walkway of Gwangcheon Terminal is a representative long-standing issue of Gwangju that has been passed down for 27 years, and it was my first national budget project as a member of the National Assembly,” adding, “It is even more meaningful as it is the result of efforts made together with the citizens despite numerous difficulties.”

Gwangcheon General Bus Terminal, established in 1992, is the largest bus terminal in the country with a daily floating population of 100,000 people, but it did not have an elevator in the underground walkway, causing citizens’ complaints to persist for a long time. In particular, the 3-meter-high stairs had a steep slope, causing considerable inconvenience to pedestrians.

Since his election as a member of the National Assembly in 2018, Assemblyman Song persistently persuaded the government of the necessity of the project, continuously inspected the complaint sites including the ‘Visiting Civil Service Office,’ and devoted himself to securing related national funds. Subsequently, in September 2018, he secured 500 million won in national funds for the installation of the elevator and started construction in February this year.

Assemblyman Song said, “I will continue to keep my promise to be the civil service chief of Gwangju and do my best to resolve local issues.”

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