New 'Semi-Public Bus' Routes Established in Icheon and Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee (MAWTC) under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 29th that it will start operating semi-public general wide-area buses (direct-seat buses) to facilitate commuting for residents in new town development areas such as Icheon and Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province.

Route 3401 in Icheon City is a newly established general wide-area bus (direct-seat bus) route operating from Icheon Terminal to Gangnam Station. Starting from the 30th, it will run 40 times a day on weekdays from 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM at intervals of 15 to 40 minutes. The main stops on the outbound and inbound routes include 9 locations in Icheon such as Icheon Terminal, Icheon Station, and Majang-myeon Office, as well as 7 locations in Seoul including the KCC Building, Gangnam Station, and Yangjae Flower Market.

Route 4103 in Seongnam City is a newly established general wide-area bus (direct-seat bus) route operating from Daejang District to Seoul Station. Starting from April 1st, it will run 40 times a day on weekdays from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM at intervals of 15 to 40 minutes. The main stops include 10 locations in Seongnam such as Daejang District, Pangyo Punggyeongchae 5 Complex, and Hillstate Pangyo Elfore 6 Complex, as well as 6 locations in Seoul including Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul Baek Hospital, and Seoul Station. Especially during peak commuting hours when demand is concentrated, demand-responsive buses will be deployed with focused scheduling to allow users to travel comfortably without additional waiting due to full capacity.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee stated that for the Siheung, Anyang, and Paju routes, for which the carrier selection evaluation and negotiation procedures have already been completed, follow-up procedures are underway to sequentially operate semi-public buses within the first half of this year.

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