Changwon Mayor Hong Nam-pyo Vows to Prevent Confusion Among Citizens During Temporary Opening of Woni-daero S-BRT

Inspection of S-BRT Operations by Boarding City Bus

The Wonui-daero S-BRT, established for the first time in Korea in Changwon Special City, began full-scale operation from the first bus at 5 a.m. on the 15th.

From this day, 45 city bus routes with 339 buses operating on Wonui-daero will run on the S-BRT exclusive lanes installed in the center of the road, and passengers must board city buses at the central stations.

Changwon Special City Mayor Hong Nampyo is boarding a bus to conduct an inspection.

In response, Changwon City has deployed more than 120 personnel, including local community members, police officers, exemplary drivers, bus industry officials, and city officials, at 42 S-BRT central stations, 39 access crosswalks, 9 roadside stations, and 13 major intersections for four days from the 15th to the 18th. They are providing S-BRT usage guidance, directing city bus operations, and preventing jaywalking to minimize confusion among citizens during the initial temporary opening period.

Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City, visited the site from early morning to personally check for any inconvenience caused to citizens by the temporary opening of the S-BRT. He boarded the city bus (BRT General No. 5000) that runs the entire S-BRT section from Dogye-dong in Uichang-gu to Gaeumjeong-dong in Seongsan-gu, listening to the opinions of bus drivers and citizens.

In particular, he focused on inspecting whether safety was secured in the changed traffic system resulting from the S-BRT, such as the flow of general vehicles and changes in signal systems.

Mayor Hong said, "During the temporary opening period starting today, we will quickly address operational issues and improvements so that the S-BRT can be stably established."

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