Yangcheon-gu, Reserve Forces Free Bus Program to Be Nationwide

Seoul's First Free Reserve Forces Transport Bus Project Evaluated as a Model Case for Mobility Improvement, Expected to Expand Nationwide

On the Early Morning of the 25th, Yangcheon-gu Mayor Lee Gijae Personally Visited the Mok4-dong Community Center Boarding Point for On-site Communication

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) has been receiving enthusiastic responses from local reservists for the 'Free Reserve Forces Training Transport Bus Support Project,' which has been implemented since March this year as the first of its kind in Seoul.

Meanwhile, in the early morning of the 25th, Yangcheon-gu Mayor Lee Gijae personally visited the Mok4-dong reserve forces transport bus boarding site to thoroughly inspect the support status and encourage the reservists.

The district enacted an ordinance to facilitate the entry of reservists residing in the area to the training center, and since March, it has been supporting safe and comfortable round-trip transportation for 8,500 reservists in their 1st to 8th years.

To this end, the district provides the necessary budget for reservist transportation to the military units, which have leased a total of 156 latest-spec 45-seat buses, operating 4 buses per day for 39 days during the 2023 training period.

The transport buses stop at a total of 17 boarding points: 5 in Mok-dong, and 6 each in Sinwol and Sinjeong-dong, transporting reservists who have expressed their intention to board in advance through their reserve units.

Since the first operation began in March, 38 transport buses have been operated, resulting in about 730 local reservists boarding at nearby designated locations, completing their training, and safely returning.

On the early morning of the 25th, Yangcheon-gu Mayor Lee Gijae visited the boarding site in front of the Mok4-dong Community Center, inspected the bus interior facilities and boarding procedures, and carefully listened to on-site voices to check if reservists experienced any inconvenience during transportation.

According to the 'Reserve Forces Three Rights Guarantee Policy' announced by the People Power Party on the 24th, Yangcheon-gu's 'Free Reserve Forces Training Transport Bus Support Project' is evaluated as a model case contributing to the improvement of reservists' mobility rights and is expected to be expanded nationwide.

Mayor Lee Gijae of Yangcheon-gu said, "I am truly proud that the free reserve forces training transport bus, which Yangcheon-gu proactively introduced for the reservists who are the core force of national defense, is receiving positive evaluations externally," adding, "We will continue to discover and operate various support projects so that reservists can feel pride and dignity in protecting the homeland."

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