Altteul Transportation Card Wins Special Award at the World Public Transport Association Awards

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] The Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 2nd that South Korea's Altteul Transportation Card won a special award at the '2021 International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Awards.'

The International Association of Public Transport was established in 1885 to share experiences among cities worldwide and promote the development of sustainable public transportation. Currently, more than 1,900 organizations from over 100 countries participate as members.

The awards, held every two years, recognize institutions that have achieved innovation in public transportation policies and technologies. This time, the Altteul Transportation Card received a special award in recognition of its contribution to promoting eco-friendly transportation methods.

The Altteul Transportation Card project aims to reduce citizens' transportation expenses by providing mileage based on usage distances such as walking and cycling when using public transportation, allowing users to save up to 30% on public transportation costs.

Starting in 2019 with 13 provinces and 43 cities/counties/districts, the project area has expanded to 17 provinces and 158 cities/counties/districts nationwide as of May this year. The number of users increased from 20,000 at the end of 2019 to 380,000 in May.

From this month, with the participation of Wonju City in Gangwon Province, all local governments with populations over 300,000 (78 in total) can benefit from the program, and there are plans to further expand the beneficiary areas.

In 2021, Altteul Transportation Card users saved an average of 14,172 KRW per month, reducing their public transportation expenses by 22.8%. User satisfaction surveys also showed very high results, contributing to the activation of public transportation usage.

Since joining the International Association of Public Transport in February last year, the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee has participated in three regular meetings, introducing excellent domestic wide-area transportation policy cases such as GTX, transfer centers, and the Altteul Transportation Card.

Lee Ju-yeol, Director of Wide-area Transportation Policy at the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee, said, "The Altteul Transportation Card, which contributes to saving citizens' transportation costs and promoting eco-friendly transportation, is recognized as an innovative policy not only domestically but also internationally," adding, "We will continue to actively work to expand the Altteul Transportation Card and introduce integrated subway and bus passes, expanding mobility services that citizens can directly experience."

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