Only Unmanned Metro Line 4 Remains Unchanged... Busan City Launches Emergency Transport Measures on the 30th in Preparation for Subway Strike

Commuting Hours Same as Usual, Other Times Bus Intervals Extended by 10-28 Minutes

Taxi Restrictions and Car Weekday Controls Lifted from Strike Day, Plans to Increase Buses

Related Agencies Hold Countermeasure Meeting, Emergency Transport S

An emergency countermeasure meeting is being held in Busan City in preparation for the strike by the Busan Transportation Corporation labor union.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] As a strike by the Busan Transportation Corporation labor union is anticipated, the Busan city government has begun establishing emergency measures.

Busan city announced on the 28th that, in response to the union's plan to halt urban railway operations starting at 5 a.m. on the 30th, it held a countermeasure meeting at 10 a.m. on the 28th to prepare emergency transportation plans and to build a cooperative system with related organizations such as Busan Transportation Corporation, Busan Police Agency, and Yangsan city.

Busan city and Busan Transportation Corporation decided to deploy substitute personnel to operate Lines 1, 2, and 3 of the urban railway during peak commuting hours as usual. During other times, operations will run at about 50% of normal levels, maintaining an average operation rate of 65.1%. Additionally, Line 4, which operates unmanned, will run at 100% normal service as usual.

To prepare for the reduced urban railway demand at about 65.1% compared to normal, Busan city will lift taxi restrictions and weekday driving restrictions on private cars starting from the day of the strike.

Furthermore, if the strike prolongs and operation rates decline, the city plans to increase the number of city and village buses on routes similar to the urban railway, extend the last city bus dispatch time by 30 minutes, and deploy city officials on-site to secure alternative transportation means, minimizing inconvenience to citizens.

Lee Byung-jin, Deputy Mayor of Busan, requested that both labor and management of Busan Transportation Corporation approach the final negotiations with a progressive attitude to prevent inconvenience to citizens caused by the urban railway strike.

He also asked citizens to cooperate by walking short distances and using alternative transportation such as buses, village buses, and taxis to ensure smooth vehicle traffic.

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