Damyang-gun to Reduce Operation of 3 Rural Bus Routes Starting Next Year

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Jeonnam Damyang-gun (Governor Choi Hyung-sik) announced on the 30th that starting from January next year, some routes of the rural bus service will be reduced due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

This reduction was decided to actively respond to preventing regional spread caused by COVID-19, and to improve bus operation efficiency as public transportation usage decreased by 26% compared to the previous year due to social distancing, prohibition of gatherings of more than five people, and business hour restrictions after 9 p.m.

The reduction targets three rural bus routes: Route 311 Damyang~Gwangcheon Terminal section will be reduced by 25 trips from the existing 192 one-way trips; Route 303 Damyang~Daein Square section will cut the last bus to Gwangju at 9 p.m. and the last bus to Damyang at 10 p.m.; and the Damyang~Mujeong Sinchon section will reduce the 5:15 p.m. service.

The period will be flexibly adjusted depending on the situation, and additional reduction measures will be prepared for routes where public transportation usage continues to decline through monitoring.

A county official said, “To minimize inconvenience to public transportation users, reductions were made excluding peak times with many passengers such as the first bus, school commuting hours, and work commuting hours, focusing on times when buses run empty,” and added, “We hope public transportation users understand and actively participate in quarantine rules such as wearing masks.”

Meanwhile, the county is strengthening quarantine management for public transportation such as buses and taxis to prevent COVID-19, and continues to conduct temperature checks at Damyang Terminal, where there is a large floating population.

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