Changwon City Conducts Special Safety Inspection of Electric City Buses

Special Inspection and Fire Accident Response Training for 132 Electric Buses

Changwon City is conducting inspections on the same vehicle involved in the fire accident and the electric bus charging facilities.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] In response to the recent electric bus fire, Changwon City has launched a special inspection together with Hyundai Motor Company to alleviate citizens' concerns.

On the 11th, Changwon City, Gyeongnam, announced that it formed an inspection team with Hyundai Motor's Commercial Customer Service Team and researchers from Namyang Research Center to inspect the same vehicles involved in the fire accident and the electric bus charging facilities.

From the 8th to the 11th, the city conducted on-site inspections of 132 electric buses within the jurisdiction and 57 charging facilities at 8 locations including garages and terminals where electric charging equipment is installed.

Along with establishing safety management of charging facilities and a systematic electric bus management system, services such as providing consumable parts were also offered.

The city conducted daily inspection training and on-site practical demonstrations for safety managers and maintenance supervisors of each transportation company.

Drivers were informed about safe and thorough inspections and emergency response methods, and various inspection techniques and field experiences accumulated in practice were shared.

Je Jongnam, Head of the New Transportation Promotion Division, said, "Taking this special safety inspection of city buses as an opportunity, we will strengthen management and supervision to ensure citizens can use buses more safely."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.