Daegu City, 'Low-floor Bus' Boarding Reservation Service ... "Enhancing Public Transport Convenience for the Mobility Impaired"

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 28th that starting in April, it will implement a low-floor bus boarding reservation service using smartphones to enhance mobility convenience for transportation-vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities.

To reserve a low-floor bus, users need to access the Daegu City Bus Information System mobile web → select the low-floor bus operation information & boarding reservation menu → then select the intended boarding stop and route in order. The reservation details are automatically transmitted in real-time to the integrated terminal of the corresponding low-floor bus driver.

The low-floor bus driver can check the reservation details in advance to recognize passengers at the designated stop, thereby providing convenience to ensure the safe boarding and alighting of transportation-vulnerable individuals when entering the stop.

Daegu City plans to use the low-floor bus boarding reservation service to understand the usage status of city buses by transportation-vulnerable groups and utilize the data for policy purposes such as installing convenience facilities for these groups, efficient dispatch of low-floor buses, and route reorganization.

Yoon Jeong-hee, Director of the Daegu City Transportation Bureau, expressed expectations, saying, "Through this service, we can operate low-floor buses effectively to improve the convenience of public transportation use for transportation-vulnerable groups and contribute to expanding their social participation."

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