Seoul City Expands Bus Arrival Information to Include Village Buses

Planned to increase to 1,721 units by 2025

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 2nd that it will expand the installation of Bus Information Terminals (BIT) to village bus stops starting this year to prevent the occurrence of transportation information blind spots. Since village buses serve as a means of transportation connecting various alleys and are frequently used by local residents and the elderly, the goal is to implement transportation policies that support vulnerable groups.

Seoul has been continuously expanding the Bus Information Terminals (BIT) at bus stops to alleviate the uncertainty of waiting times and to realize transportation welfare.

This year, in cooperation with autonomous districts, Seoul plans to install Bus Information Terminals at 200 village bus stops. In particular, the current installation rate of village bus terminals, which stands at 16.8% (721 units), will be significantly increased to 40% (1,721 units) by 2025.

Especially for village bus information terminals, since a high proportion are installed in residential areas and the facility standards are lower than those at major city stops, it is expected that even transportation-disadvantaged areas will experience service levels befitting the mobility era.

To provide accurate transportation information, the service level will also be carefully improved. The data collection interval for village bus arrival information will be shortened from the current 40 seconds to 20 seconds, making it comparable to city buses, and information provision functions such as detour and emergency alerts will be strengthened.

Yoon Jong-jang, Director of the Seoul Urban Transportation Office, stated, “By enhancing convenience at village bus stops just like the world-class system established at city bus stops, the level of daily transportation infrastructure is expected to improve significantly,” and added, “We will do our best to provide universal transportation information services to realize transportation policies and administrative philosophy that accompany vulnerable groups.”

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