Now 'Transfer Discounts' Available When Traveling Between 'Tongyeong-Geojedo'

Gyeongnam Province Signs Business Agreement to Introduce Metropolitan Transfer Discount System

A business agreement was signed to introduce a metropolitan transfer discount system for public transportation between Tongyeong and Geoje in Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Transfer discounts are now available when traveling between Tongyeong and Geoje, following Changwon-Haman in Gyeongnam.

Gyeongsangnam-do signed a business agreement on the 15th at Tongyeong City Hall to introduce a metropolitan transfer discount system for public transportation between Tongyeong and Geoje.

The signing ceremony was attended by Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province; Cheon Young-gi, Mayor of Tongyeong; Park Jong-woo, Mayor of Geoje; Jeon Ki-poong, Vice Chairman of the Construction and Fire Committee of the Provincial Council; as well as local provincial and city council members.

Gyeongnam Province adopted the "introduction of the metropolitan transfer discount system" as a policy task for the 8th elected administration and has been promoting it. From February to August this year, they conducted full-scale practical consultations with Tongyeong and Geoje cities and finalized the transfer rules agreement.

The transfer discount system is scheduled to be fully implemented from March next year after developing the metropolitan transfer discount system by February 2023 and conducting trial operations.

Once the transfer discount system is introduced, passengers transferring between city buses and village buses within 40 minutes while traveling in the Tongyeong-Geoje area will receive a discount on the regular fare of 1,450 KRW for the next bus ride.

In the agreement, it was decided to mutually cooperate on administrative and financial matters, such as the province supporting 30% of the losses incurred from the discount and the remaining amount being shared equally by the two local governments.

According to the province, as of the end of 2020, records of transportation card usage showed that the annual transfer demand between Tongyeong and Geoje via city and village buses was 104,000 cases.

A survey conducted by the province and Gyeongnam Research Institute in August showed that 93.3% of Tongyeong citizens and 95.2% of Geoje citizens supported the introduction of the metropolitan transfer system.

The province plans to expand the introduction of the metropolitan transfer discount system to other regions within the province following Tongyeong-Geoje.

Governor Park Wan-su said, "Once the metropolitan transfer discount system is fully implemented, it will provide transportation convenience to the citizens of Tongyeong and Geoje, greatly improving the level of transportation services," adding, "Based on a convenient transportation system, we expect it to further promote exchanges among local residents and contribute to regional revitalization."

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