Bus Stop Cold Wave Relief... Yeongdeungpo-gu Greatly Expands Warmth Tents and Heated Chairs

Installation of 'Warm Tents' and 'Heated Chairs' at Bus Stops with High Foot Traffic and Elderly Users
Passengers Can Escape Severe Cold, Snow, and Wind While Waiting for Buses and Warm Up... Enabling Comfortable Public Transportation Use
"We Will Implement Practical Cold Wave Measures for Vulnerable Groups Such as the Elderly and Children Accompanying Them"

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will install heated tents and heated seats at bus stops to ensure that residents can use public transportation warmly and safely even during the winter cold wave.

Heated tents and heated seats are representative community-based transportation services designed to help residents waiting for buses or traffic signals avoid the cold during winter, and they have received great responses across all age groups.

The district will install heated tents at 30 bus stops by early December, providing shelter from cold, heavy snow, and strong winds.

The heated tents, measuring 3 meters in length and 1.5 meters in width, block outside wind to keep the interior warm and are made transparent so as not to interfere with pedestrian traffic or bus stops.

To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for using the heated tents, the district has subscribed to liability insurance for public facilities and conducts cleaning and inspections at least once a day through each neighborhood community center.

The district plans to operate the heated tents until March next year so that residents can stay warm even during the transitional season when morning temperatures fluctuate significantly.

Additionally, the district has completed the installation of heated seats at 57 bus stops.

When the outside temperature drops below 17 degrees Celsius (℃), automatic sensors and heating wires inside the heated seats warm the seats like an electric blanket. The temperature of the heated seats is maintained warmly from 5 a.m. to midnight, except during times when buses are not running.

The district plans to activate the heated seats from mid-December after conducting safety inspections together with Korea Electric Power Corporation.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “Buses are a major public transportation connecting various places and the lifeline for residents. We have thoroughly prepared so that residents, including the transportation vulnerable, can use public transportation safely and warmly even in winter.” He added, “We will continue to implement community-based cold wave measures to warm the bodies and minds chilled by the cold.”

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