Gangjin-gun, Bus Fare '100 Won' for All Youth

Operation Starting from the 1st of Next Month, Alleviating Transportation Fare Burden

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeonnam, will operate the ‘Youth 100-Won Connection Bus’ starting from the 1st of next month.

According to the county on the 30th, the Youth 100-Won Connection Bus is a system that allows youths aged 6 to 18 to use Gangjin-gun’s rural buses for 100 won regardless of route or distance.

Starting from the 1st of next month, the 'Youth 100 Won Connection Bus' service will be launched.
[Photo by Gangjin-gun]

To alleviate the transportation fare burden on children and youths and to promote public transportation use, the existing fare system of 800 won for middle and high school students and 500 won for elementary students was changed to a flat fare of 100 won. The losses incurred by transportation companies due to the discount will be compensated by Gangjin-gun.

To this end, Gangjin-gun signed a business agreement with Gangjin Transportation in December last year and decided to start operation from the 1st of next month, considering the school opening period in the area.

The proportion of elementary, middle, and high school students among passengers using rural buses is about 10%. Through the operation of the 100-Won Connection Bus, it is expected to save about 28,000 won per person per month for middle and high school students and contribute to revitalizing public transportation, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19.

Gang Jin-won, the county governor, said, “As a transportation welfare policy for children and youths, we aimed to remove restrictions on moving to places our local youths want to go,” adding, “We will create a Gangjin-gun where children can run freely, youths can fully realize their dreams, and hope is planted for future generations.”

Meanwhile, Gangjin-gun, which declared the construction of a child-friendly Gangjin with the nation’s largest childcare allowance payment, plans to build the ‘New Gangjin Era’ with a growing population through discovering various child and youth policies.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su kys86120@asiae.co.kr

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