8 Additional Metropolitan Area Bus Routes Increased Operation... 25% Reduction in Dispatch Intervals

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] The government will support additional operations on eight routes, including Siheung and Namyangju in Gyeonggi Province, to reduce congestion on metropolitan area buses during commuting hours.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Transport Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) announced on the 4th that it will further expand the 'Metropolitan Bus Additional Operation Support Project during Commuting Hours,' which has been in effect since last year, this year as well.

The additional operation project involves deploying charter buses on existing metropolitan bus routes during commuting hours to shorten intervals between buses and increase seat supply. Thirty percent of the costs are supported by national funds.

Metropolitan area buses experience concentrated demand during commuting hours, resulting in high congestion inside the vehicles. Passengers often face inconveniences such as buses passing stops without stopping due to full capacity or long intervals between buses.

(Data provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

Accordingly, the Committee began additional operations on six metropolitan bus routes in Siheung and Seongnam on the 28th of last month and the 5th of this month, and plans to start additional operations on two routes in Siheung and Namyangju by the end of this month.

Last year, the additional operation project was implemented on 10 routes (42 trips/day), and this year on 13 routes (73 trips/day). With the addition of these eight routes (20 trips/day), a total of 31 routes (135 trips/day) will have additional operations.

Lee Gwangmin, head of the Metropolitan Bus Division at the Committee, said, "The additional operation project will increase the number of seats during commuting hours by an average of 31% and reduce bus intervals by about 25%, enhancing convenience for metropolitan bus users."

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