Sinan-gun, Jeonnam's First County-Level Eco-Friendly Electric Bus Operation

A Total of 32 Electric Buses to Be Deployed on Bigeum and Docho Routes by 2026

[Sinan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] Sinan County announced on the 21st that it is operating eco-friendly electric buses for the first time among county-level areas in Jeollanam-do.

Last year, Sinan County invested 200 million KRW in purchasing electric buses (County EV) as a pilot project and started operating electric buses (public) between Bigeum and Dochodo in December.

Additionally, in the second half of this year, with a budget of 1.3 billion KRW, six electric buses will be deployed on the Bigeum-Docho route, replacing all with eco-friendly electric buses.

In particular, by 2026, a total project cost of 9 billion KRW will be spent to introduce 32 additional electric buses to replace public buses currently using fossil fuels (diesel).

A Sinan County official stated, “Electric buses not only have spacious interiors and produce no noise, but also emit no air pollution, which will help protect the Sinan mudflats, registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.”

Meanwhile, in line with the global carbon neutrality trend and the domestic 2050 carbon neutrality policy, Sinan County is also being recognized for its proactive response.

Sinan = Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung (gabrielw@asiae.co.kr)

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