Gyeongnam Province Accelerates Promotion of Metropolitan Transfer Discount System ... Transportation Cost Burden 'Soars'

Implementation of Tongyeong-Geoje Transfers in 2023, Also Geochang-Hapcheon

Gyeongnam Provincial Government. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gyeongsangnam-do plans to actively introduce the metropolitan public transportation transfer discount system and establish a metropolitan bus information system (BIS) next year.

According to the province, the 'metropolitan public transportation transfer discount system' is a customized metropolitan transportation service that meets the demand of residents for convenient and affordable transfer services due to the increase in metropolitan travel using public transportation.

Currently, it is being implemented between Changwon-Gimhae, Jinju-Sacheon, and Changwon-Haman, and the Tongyeong-Geojedo area is scheduled to start in March next year.

The province announced that it has designated the 'Geochang-Hapcheon metropolitan transfer discount system introduction' as a key project, marking the first among county areas in the new year.

In April 2023, a business agreement was signed between the two regions, and the plan is to open in November.

The metropolitan bus information system (BIS) establishment project will be promoted as a linked project with the introduction of the transfer discount system to maximize the effect of the system introduction.

A provincial official said, “We will continue to actively collaborate with cities and counties to discover and promote the introduction of the metropolitan transfer discount system and the establishment of the metropolitan bus information system, expanding metropolitan transportation services that satisfy residents.”

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