Starting from the 18th, 'Ddokbeoseu' Service to Operate in Anseong Gongdo and Iljuk Areas

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A new concept transportation service called ‘Ddokbus,’ which allows passengers to board at their desired time and place and travel to their desired destination, will begin operating in six towns and townships including Anseong Iljuk and Gongdo.

Gyeonggi Province and Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation announced on the 17th that they will conduct a pilot operation of the Anseong Ddokbus starting from the 18th, and officially launch regular service with a total of eight vehicles from October 25.

The vehicles are 13-passenger Hyundai Solati vans, with four vehicles operating in Zone 1 (Iljuk, Juksan, Samjuk) and four in Zone 2 (Gongdo, Yangseong, Wongok). Operating hours are daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. (calls close at 9:30 p.m.).

Ddokbus is a unique brand of the Gyeonggi-type demand-responsive transport system (DRT), meaning ‘a smartly moving bus.’

Ddokbus is a customized public transportation service that flexibly transports passengers in new towns or transportation-vulnerable areas without fixed routes or predetermined schedules, responding to passenger calls. Unlike conventional buses with fixed routes, it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create the optimal travel route in real time according to passenger demand.

Passengers can call and pay for Ddokbus through the integrated transportation platform app ‘Ddokta,’ operated by Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation. When passengers enter their desired departure and arrival locations in the app, it provides real-time guidance on routes, boarding points, and boarding/alighting times based on the nearest operating Ddokbus vehicle.

Passengers board the Ddokbus at the designated boarding point and expected boarding time. If passengers with similar routes book at the same time, the system automatically creates a detour route for shared rides. The fare is 1,450 KRW, and integrated metropolitan area transfer discounts apply when using transportation cards.

Previously, Gyeonggi Province has introduced 94 new vehicles in nine cities and counties under the plan to expand Ddokbus, with a cumulative total of approximately 840,000 passengers.

Following Anseong, Gyeonggi Province plans to sequentially introduce Ddokbus in Paju and Icheon this year. In particular, Paju Unjeong has been a pilot area for Ddokbus since December 2021, and five additional vehicles will be added due to increased demand.

Um Giman, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Metropolitan Transportation Policy Division, said, "We hope that the operation of Anseong Ddokbus will provide better transportation services to local residents," and added, "We plan to continuously expand the operation of Ddokbus, a customized transportation service, for residents who suffer from poor transportation infrastructure."

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