Introduction of 25 Double-Decker Electric Buses on Hwaseong and Yongin Metropolitan Bus Routes

Deployment of 10 Vehicles of Hwaseong City Route 7790 and 4 Vehicles of Route 1006, and 11 Vehicles of Yongin City Route 5002

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Wanyong] The Metropolitan Transport Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced on the 22nd that it will deploy 25 double-decker electric buses on three metropolitan bus routes in Hwaseong and Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, and will begin operations sequentially by the end of the year.

First, on route 7790 (Hyeopseong University Main Gate ~ Bongdam District ~ Uiwang TG ~ Sadang Station), five buses will be deployed starting today, with an additional five buses scheduled to be added on the 6th of next month.

Additionally, four buses will be deployed on route 1006 (Suwon University ~ Bongdam District ~ Uiwang TG ~ Gangnam Station), and eleven buses on route 5002 (Myongji University ~ Yongin Terminal ~ Dunjeon·Pogok ~ Gangnam Station) on the 20th and 26th of next month, respectively.

The double-decker electric buses being introduced this time are part of the 'First Phase Standing Passenger Measures for Metropolitan Buses' announced by the Metropolitan Transport Commission to alleviate commuting difficulties in the metropolitan area, and it is expected that the convenience of metropolitan bus use for residents in the relevant areas will be greatly improved.

Kim Youngguk, Director of Metropolitan Transport Policy at the Metropolitan Transport Commission, said, “With the introduction of these double-decker electric buses, the metropolitan transportation convenience for residents of Yongin and Hwaseong is expected to improve significantly,” adding, “Starting next year, we will greatly expand the number of double-decker electric buses introduced to fundamentally resolve metropolitan transportation issues in the Seoul metropolitan area.”

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