Incheon Free Economic Zone's Traffic Budget to Increase by 70% Next Year...Improving Congestion of Metropolitan Buses, etc.

Budget investment by Incheon City to improve transportation conditions in Songdo, Yeongjong, and Cheongna International Cities in Incheon will significantly increase.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority announced on the 5th that it has requested 136.8 billion KRW for next year's special account budget for transportation in the Incheon Free Economic Zone, a 69.9% increase from 80.5 billion KRW this year, to the Incheon City Council.

Major projects for next year include support for reducing congestion on metropolitan buses and airport limousines, operating cost support for Cheongna's new transportation system (GRT), installation of escalators in the underground passage at Unseo Station on the Airport Railroad, and installation of smart crosswalks in Songdo, Yeongjong, and Cheongna.

The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority held a transportation task force (TF) meeting the previous day to explain the transportation budget for next year and discuss items proposed in the last meeting, such as expanding smart bus stops in Songdo and expanding public transportation in Yeongjong. Since May this year, the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority has formed a transportation task force led by Commissioner Kim Jin-yong to focus on improving transportation conditions.

Commissioner Kim said, "The Incheon Free Economic Zone is rapidly growing into a global city, but transportation inconveniences caused by population and traffic volume increases are also growing. We will actively work to resolve citizens' transportation inconveniences through TF meetings and on-site inspections."

Panoramic view of Songdo International City in Incheon Free Economic Zone [Photo provided by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority]

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