Naju City, Second Phase Improvement of Public Transportation Routes... 100-Won Taxi Voucher Provided

Published 20 Dec.2023 17:17(KST)

Naju City in Jeollanam-do has applied and implemented the second phase of improvements related to the reorganization of public transportation routes starting from the 20th. Along with providing 100-won taxi vouchers to ease the inconvenience of transfers between city buses and village buses for elderly residents, bus transfer times and the number of transfers will also be reorganized.

According to Naju City on the 20th, starting next year, citizens aged 70 and older who travel by bus from the town or township centers to their villages (residences) via transfers will be given six 100-won taxi vouchers per month.

Revised route map. [Photo by Naju City]

The 100-won taxi vouchers can be applied for at any time by the eligible individuals through their local community leaders, and eligibility will be reviewed before the vouchers are issued.

The free bus transfer time limit will also be extended, and the number of transfers will be increased.

Passengers transferring between city and village buses will be able to make up to four transfers within two hours starting next year, up from the current system of two transfers within one hour.

The Naju Express Bus No. 01 and Yeongsanpo Express Bus No. 02, which used to operate quickly between major points, have been merged into the “Express Bus No. 01” and will operate from the 20th.

The Express Bus No. 01 runs from Yeongsanpo Terminal through Yeonggang Intersection, Daedeok Apartment (Yeongsan High School), KTX Naju Station, Naju City Hall, Culture and Arts Center, Naju High School, Geumseong High School, Daebang Apartment (Daeho-dong), Naju Terminal, Geumcheon Intersection (Honam Horticultural High School), Geumcheon-myeon Administrative Welfare Center, Godong-ri, Korea Rural Economic Institute, KEPCO KDN, Bitgaram-dong Administrative Welfare Center, Silgam Media Center, Sanpo Nonghyup, Sanpo Entrance, Nampyeong Nonghyup, and Yuseong Green in order.

After the public transportation route reorganization, the Noan-myeon Circulation Village Bus Route No. 61, which had the lowest demand over the past two months, will be abolished starting today and replaced by the city bus No. 602 (Naju Bus Terminal - Dongshin University - Noan Intersection - Namsan Village - Hyeonae Village - Gamjeong Village - Gwangju Pyeongdong Station).

Bus No. 701, which operates through the Innovation Industrial Complex and the New Industrial Complex, will return to its pre-reorganization route and operate again toward the National Naju Hospital and Sanpo Sanje/Hwaji areas.

Bus No. 702, which was discontinued and served the Jungheung Gold Spa, will resume operation at Nampyeong stop for the convenience of facility users.

Additionally, buses No. 101 (Naju-Bannam-Gongsan), 201 (Nampyeong-Dado-Jungjangteo-Haengsan), 402 (Dado-Bonghwang-Bitgaram-Naju-Yeongsanpo), 403 (Nampyeong-Bonghwang-Yeongsanpo), and 500 (Nasan-Munpyeong-Dasi-Yeongsanpo-Naju) have had their timetables and transfer connection times adjusted.

Detailed information about the second phase of improvements to Naju City's public transportation route reorganization can be found on the city hall website (Information by Category - Transportation & Automobiles - Route Adjustment Guide) and at the town, township, and neighborhood administrative welfare centers.

Mayor Yoon Byung-tae said, “Since the route reorganization last October, we have collected user feedback through various channels and introduced taxi voucher support for elderly residents aged 70 and above who use village buses, and expanded transfer times and the number of transfers. We will continue to focus on minimizing inconveniences for public transportation users and do our best to establish efficient routes.”