Construction of Intercity and Wide-Area Bus Information System between Jinju and Sacheon

Opening the Era of Unified Transportation Services Under One Roof

Jinju~Sacheon Public Transportation Transfer Discount System Implementation Ceremony
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Sacheon City and Jinju City, located in the Western Gyeongnam Integrated Economic Living Area, are establishing a bus information system through a project supported by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Gyeongsangnam-do to improve residents' transportation welfare.

Last year, Sacheon and Jinju implemented a metropolitan transfer discount system for intercity and city buses to promote joint development and realize a living community between the two cities. Subsequently, they collaborated with Gyeongsangnam-do to apply for a national subsidy project from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and were selected for the metropolitan bus information provision system construction project linking city and intercity buses.

The detailed design service was completed at the end of June, and after selecting a contractor, construction will begin in August with plans to complete and launch the service by December.

The Jinju-Sacheon metropolitan bus information system construction project involves installing intercity bus arrival information terminals along the 34km intercity bus route between Jinju and Sacheon. These terminals will be integrated with the existing city bus information systems of both cities, allowing passengers to check arrival information for both intercity and city buses through all terminals as well as via smartphones.

Kim Hoe-saeng and Kim Hyun-soo, managers in charge of the project from Jinju City, stated, “This project holds great significance as a joint initiative by the two cities,” adding, “Sacheon and Jinju are precious neighbors and partners sharing the same lifestyle in all areas. We will work together to develop a convenient, unified transportation system under one roof for the citizens of both cities.”

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