Gyeonggi-do Model New Concept Transportation 'Ddokbus' to Operate in Goyang from the 20th

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Gyeonggi-do's new concept transportation system, 'Ddokbus,' began pilot operation in Goyang starting on the 20th.

Ddokbus is a unique brand of Gyeonggi-do's demand-responsive transport system (DRT), meaning "a bus that moves smartly." It is a new concept transportation system that allows passengers to board at their desired time and place and travel to their desired destination.

On the 20th, Gyeonggi-do and the Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation announced that after the pilot operation of Ddokbus in Siksadong and Gobongdong, Goyang, a total of seven vehicles will be deployed for official operation starting from the 27th of this month. The vehicles include four 18-seat ElecCity Town buses (with a maximum capacity of 40 standing passengers) and three 11-seat Solati buses. Ddokbus operates daily from 6 a.m. to midnight within Siksadong and Gobongdong.

Ddokbus is a public transportation system that flexibly transports passengers in new towns or transportation-vulnerable areas in response to passenger calls. It operates differently by region to provide transportation services suitable for local traffic conditions.

In Goyang, Ddokbus operates differently by area. In Siksadong, four ElecCity Town buses run fixed routes from Wi City to Daegok Station during peak commuting hours, and operate flexibly based on demand at other times. In Gobongdong, three Solati buses operate on call without fixed routes.

The fare for using Ddokbus is 1,450 KRW for adults, and integrated metropolitan area transfer discounts apply when using transportation cards.

Earlier, since December 2021, Gyeonggi-do conducted a pilot project for Ddokbus in Paju Unjeong and Gyoha districts, transporting 390,000 passengers as of the end of May this year.

Based on these results, Gyeonggi-do plans to expand the introduction of 116 vehicles to 10 cities and counties by August this year. So far, operations have started with four vehicles in Ansan Daebudo, 15 vehicles in Pyeongtaek Godeok New Town, and 10 vehicles in Suwon Gwanggyo.

Following Goyang, Gyeonggi-do plans to sequentially introduce Ddokbus in Hwaseong, Gimpo, Yangju, Namyangju, and Hanam this year.

Inchi Kwon, Director of the Gyeonggi-do Metropolitan Transportation Policy Division, said, "The operation of Ddokbus in Goyang is expected to contribute to the improvement of transportation infrastructure in Siksadong and Gobongdong and enhance mobility services for citizens." He added, "We will expand Ddokbus to various regions within Gyeonggi-do to enable residents to use public transportation more conveniently."

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