During the 7th Civilian Term of Heo Seong-mu, the 'Changwon-type Semi-Public City Bus System' Was Rated the Best... 70.8% of Citizens Support It

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon City at a meeting ahead of the implementation of the 'Changwon-type Semi-Public Operation System for City Buses'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] The ‘Changwon-type quasi-public city bus system’ ranked first in the top 10 news chosen by Changwon citizens.

Changwon City, Gyeongnam, announced on the 21st that in a survey conducted on the city’s website from the 10th to the 19th to select the top 10 news stories that brightened Changwon in 2021, the ‘Start of the Changwon-type quasi-public city bus system’ received the most support from citizens, with 196 out of 782 people choosing it.

The Changwon-type quasi-public city bus system, introduced with individually assigned routes for each bus company, has been in operation since last September. Changwon City holds the authority for route operation management and adjustment, fare determination, and operational supervision, while bus companies are responsible for driving and labor management. The system aims to guarantee appropriate profits to bus companies while strengthening their accountability and improving service quality.

In November, the city conducted a ‘quasi-public system citizen satisfaction survey’ with 1,519 citizens, and 70.8% of respondents positively evaluated that friendliness had improved after the introduction of the quasi-public system. Next year, the city plans to successfully complete a full overhaul of bus routes, expand village bus introduction, and establish the S-BRT.

The unreasonable administrative district reorganization that continued for 30 years was also included in the top 10 news. Changwon City newly adjusted the administrative districts of Uichang-gu and Seongsan-gu, which were based on electoral districts, using Changwoncheon Stream and Changidae-ro as the boundaries, incorporating the entire Yongji-dong of Uichang-gu and part of Pallyong-dong (Daewon-dong) into Seongsan-gu.

News that the Nubi card, established as a major local payment method, included five independence activists from the Changwon area for the first time nationwide was also part of the top 10 news.

Other selected news included ▲Acceleration of the transition to a hydrogen city through the construction of a liquefied hydrogen plant ▲Opening of the waterfront space in Masan Port West District ▲Hosting of the national triathlon competition at the clear Masan Bay.

Additionally, many key projects pursuing change and innovation were selected, such as ▲Opening of the first Syungsyung Tongtong playground created with children ▲Opening of the ‘Moonlight Children’s Hospital’ providing night and holiday medical care ▲Implementation of the shared tumbler ‘Changwon Doldol Cup’ project ▲Surpassing 250,000 signatures for the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Changwon branch petition.

Jung Minho, the city’s public relations officer, said, “This year was full of restrictions on various project promotions due to the repeated rise and fall of COVID-19 cases, but as Changwon will be reborn as a special city in January next year, we will continue to serve as a communication channel so that citizens can empathize and feel pride.”

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