Changwon Special City Takes Initiative to Implement Customized Public Transportation System

Final Report Meeting on Regional Public Transportation Plan and Mobility Convenience Improvement Plan for Transportation Disadvantaged

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held the final report meeting for the establishment of the 4th Local Public Transportation Plan and the Plan to Improve Mobility Convenience for Transportation Vulnerable Groups.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam has decided to implement a customized public transportation system.

On the 21st at 10 a.m., the city held the final report meeting for the 4th Local Public Transportation Plan and the Plan for Improving Mobility Convenience for the Transportation Vulnerable at the meeting room on the 2nd floor of the 2nd annex, gathering experts, transportation companies, traffic officials, and public transportation-related departments.

This project has been jointly led by A1 Engineering and Changwon City Policy Research Institute since September last year. The plan is a five-year statutory plan based on the 'Public Transportation Act' and the 'Transportation Vulnerable Act,' aiming to establish an efficient transportation system through the proper utilization of public transportation means and facilities, thereby creating conditions for citizens to conveniently use public transportation.

At the final report meeting, discussions were held to confirm whether appropriate solutions to current public transportation issues in Changwon, such as strengthening the competitiveness of public transportation, establishing S-BRT, introducing trams, free bus rides for seniors, and the Changwon-Dongdaegu direct route project, were properly reflected in the plan.

Additionally, customized policies for transportation vulnerable groups in public transportation blind spots were developed, and it was confirmed whether a plan guaranteeing basic transportation rights suitable for the scale of the special city was established.

Jo Myung-rae, the 2nd Deputy Mayor, said, “We will do our best to establish a high-quality public transportation plan that satisfies Changwon citizens and to further activate the use of public transportation.”

The newly established 4th Local Public Transportation Plan and the Plan for Improving Mobility Convenience for the Transportation Vulnerable will be reviewed by Gyeongsangnam-do and then announced on the Changwon City website for public viewing.

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