Yangcheon-gu to Install Arrival Information Devices at All Village Bus Stops by Year-End... First Among Autonomous Districts

400 Million Won Allocated, 41 Additional Village Bus Information Terminals Installed
Expanded to 110 Village Bus Stops by Year-End, First in Autonomous District

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced plans to expand the installation of 'Village Bus Information Terminals (BIT)' at 41 bus stops by the end of the year to minimize waiting inconveniences for local residents and transportation-vulnerable groups such as the elderly, who frequently use village buses.

Through this initiative, Yangcheon-gu is expected to become the first autonomous district in Seoul to have bus information terminals installed at all village bus stops.

The 'Bus Information Terminal (BIT)' displays the current location of buses, estimated arrival times, weather information, and more on an electronic display to enhance the convenience of public transportation users.

The installation of village bus information terminals has been coordinated and promoted through an agreement between the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Village Bus Transportation Business Association until 2019. However, due to budget shortages, installation was delayed, causing bus users to endure long waiting inconveniences.

In response, the district secured approximately 400 million KRW of its own budget and began expanding installations at 41 village bus stops without terminals by the end of the year. Upon completion, bus information terminals will be installed at all 110 stops out of a total of 119 village bus stops in the area, excluding terminal (nearby) and garage stops.

The terminals to be installed are 'standalone' types with built-in electronic displays. The data collection cycle for village bus arrival information will be shortened to a maximum of 20 seconds, enabling the provision of accurate traffic information that reflects unexpected situations such as detours.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We are expanding the installation of bus information terminals to alleviate the vague waiting inconveniences of village buses, which serve as an essential means of transportation throughout the neighborhood.” He added, “We will continue to carefully manage bus stop environment improvement projects to enhance residents’ satisfaction with public transportation.”

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