Shinan-gun Achieves Excellence as an Outstanding Local Government in the Rural Transportation Model Project

1004 Taxi Better Than Children, Guaranteeing Mobility Rights for Transportation-Disadvantaged

Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) was selected as an excellent local government in the rural transportation model project evaluation competition held last year for 82 local governments nationwide.

Users of 1004 Taxi are getting off at the pier to use the Cheolbusun ferry.
[Photo by Sinan-gun]

According to the county on the 7th, before the introduction of the rural transportation model project, there were inconveniences in use and difficulties in transparent subsidy execution due to limited users restricted to village residents aged 65 or older who did not use buses, the use of branch-type taxi vouchers that were difficult to manage and settle, and restrictions on travel sections from villages to eup/myeon centers. However, with the introduction of the 1004 Taxi, the service was expanded to include elderly people aged 80 or older who have difficulty using public transportation.

In particular, residents in all areas within the county can freely use the 1004 Taxi within the limit amount regardless of the number of uses or distance. Additionally, the county developed the nation's first 1004 Taxi transportation card payment and automatic settlement system at the city/county level, greatly enhancing user convenience. Real-time monitoring of transportation card usage became possible, ensuring transparency in subsidy execution.

A Shinan-gun official stated, “In 2019, the rural transportation model project (demand-responsive 1004 Bus) was also selected as the best case nationwide, receiving 300 million KRW in national funding annually. We are actively participating in government national agenda projects and achieving great results.” He added, “By pioneering the nation’s first public bus system, public passenger ship system, and rural transportation model projects (1004 Bus, 1004 Taxi), we are establishing a transportation environment that guarantees 24-hour land and sea mobility, becoming a benchmarking site leading national public transportation policies.”

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