Expectations for Improved Traffic Convenience for Visitors at Chosun University Hospital

Monthly Bus No. 61 and Seokgok No. 87 Operate Inside Chosun University

It is expected that the transportation convenience for visitors to Chosun University Hospital will be greatly improved.

According to Chosun University Hospital on the 5th, city buses No. 61 and Seokgok 87 started operating inside Chosun University from the 30th of last month.

Bus No. 61 passes the entrance of Chosun University, goes through the graduate school and Haeoreum Hall, and then returns. Bus Seokgok 87 passes the entrance of Chosun University Hospital and Jangmiwon.

Chosun University Hospital is located on a high ground away from the road, and the path from the bus stop inside Chosun University to the hospital is long and on a slope, causing significant inconvenience to visitors for a long time.

Accordingly, since 2014, Chosun University Hospital has been striving to connect city bus routes to expand medical accessibility for patients and transportation-vulnerable groups such as the elderly visiting the hospital.

Discussions were held with Gwangju Metropolitan City, the local bus transportation business association, and the private taxi transportation business association to operate city buses within the hospital. Nearly 5,000 visitors signed a petition last year during a one-month city bus route passing through Chosun University Hospital campaign.

As a result of Chosun University Hospital's active efforts to have city bus routes pass through, related organizations including Gwangju Metropolitan City agreed with the purpose of enhancing transportation convenience to expand medical accessibility, leading to the decision to operate the buses.

Hospital Director Kim Kyung-jong said, "I am very pleased that the long-awaited city bus route passing through the hospital has been decided," adding, "We will do our best to prevent any traffic or safety issues during bus operations, and we will continue to strive to improve visitor convenience and the quality of medical services."

Meanwhile, the decision for Gwangju city buses to pass through Chosun University Hospital is expected not only to increase hospital accessibility for transportation-vulnerable patients but also to improve traffic congestion throughout Gwangju caused by the construction of Subway Line 2, as patients who usually visit by private car will use the buses.

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