Jinju City Conducts Boarding and Alighting Survey of City Bus Transportation Card Users

Basic Data for Public Transportation Planning... Reminder to Always Tap the Exit Terminal Even Without Transfers

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, will conduct a boarding and alighting survey of city bus passengers using transportation cards from the 15th to November 14th.

This survey is being conducted to establish a public transportation plan based on the fact that about 90% of current city bus passengers in Jinju use transportation cards. It utilizes all data checked when boarding and alighting with transportation cards, a method widely used by most local governments due to its high data reliability.

The public transportation planning project is currently underway by the Gyeongnam Research Institute, aiming for completion in the first half of 2023. Key contents include bus route adjustments due to changes in urban conditions such as the opening of the Western Gyeongnam KTX and the relocation of the complex terminal, expansion of metropolitan transfer discount systems among nationwide public transportation (railroads, express and intercity buses) and city buses and taxis, introduction of new transportation modes, expansion of eco-friendly hydrogen and electric buses, and improvements in bus stops and bus design.

Jinju City is encouraging citizen participation by attaching promotional materials inside city buses, broadcasting announcements on city buses, and airing participation promotion broadcasts on bus arrival information displays at bus stops. To increase the accuracy of the survey and the usability of the data, transportation card users must be sure to tap their transportation cards on the alighting terminal when getting off the city bus, even if they do not transfer.

Park Jun, head of the public transportation team, said, “This city bus boarding and alighting survey is an important process for the city to become a specialized public transportation city, so citizens’ cooperation is necessary,” and added, “We ask that you be sure to tap your transportation card on the alighting terminal when getting off the city bus.”

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