Song Young-gil: "Emergency Recruitment of Taxi Drivers through Seoul-type New Deal Jobs... Introduction of Public Taxi"

"Failure to Predict Taxi Demand After Quarantine Easing"
"Citizens' 3 Discomforts (Inconvenience, Dissatisfaction, Anxiety) Demand Accountability for Oh Se-hoon's Incompetent Administration"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Song Young-gil, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, announced on the 17th that he would urgently recruit taxi drivers using Seoul-type New Deal jobs.

Song Young-gil, the Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for Seoul mayor, is announcing measures to address the recent taxi crisis as the 'Fast-track Policy Pledge No. 3 for Livelihood Recovery' at the National Assembly Communication Office on the 17th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the same day, Candidate Song held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and said, "Since the recent lifting of business restrictions, taxi demand has surged, causing severe difficulties in getting taxis late at night." He added, "Due to the impact of COVID-19, taxi industry sales have decreased by more than 2.6 billion KRW per day compared to 2019, and the number of corporate taxi workers has decreased by 9,400."

Candidate Song criticized, "The decisive cause of the late-night taxi crisis is due to the incompetent administration of candidate Oh Se-hoon." He diagnosed, "Candidate Oh, who was responsible for Seoul's transportation, turned a blind eye to the reality that young drivers are massively leaving for the platform delivery market, failed to predict late-night taxi demand following the easing of quarantine measures, and was indifferent to citizens' three discomforts (inconvenience, complaints, anxiety)."

Accordingly, Candidate Song proposed four measures as Mint (Minsheng Recovery Fast Track) pledge No. 3 to advance Seoul citizens' return home time: ▲ improving supply-demand imbalance during late-night hours by recruiting taxi drivers through Seoul-type New Deal jobs ▲ resolving boarding difficulties by restricting destination display on platform taxis ▲ improving late-night (owl) bus routes and dispatch intervals ▲ introducing public taxis (for urgent deployment during late-night hours and combined duties as call taxis for the disabled).

Candidate Song said, "Along with the taxi issue, existing late-night buses must also be addressed simultaneously," adding, "We will improve late-night public transportation services and introduce various late-night buses such as squirrel-type late-night buses, metropolitan express late-night buses, and late-night buses operating along subway lines, in addition to the existing owl buses, to create a safer and more convenient way home."

He also stated, "Since the recent operating rate of corporate taxis in Seoul is only 30% after COVID-19, we should consider acquiring long-term closed corporate taxis for public convenience centered on citizens as needed and introducing Seoul public taxis." He explained, "Public taxis will be operated on a full salary basis, mainly used as call taxis for the disabled and for urgent deployment during peak daytime and nighttime hours, while also playing a role in preparing for the autonomous driving era in the future."

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