"Now Sit and Wait!" ... Gangnam-gu Installs Seats at Village Bus Stops

Installation of Boarding Platforms and Heated Chairs at 2 of 119 Village Bus Stops After Comprehensive Inspection... Completion Scheduled for July
Five Chairs for the Mobility Impaired Installed by May 1 at 10 Stops Where Platforms Cannot Be Installed Due to Road Conditions -

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) is conducting a comprehensive inspection of 119 village bus stops and significantly improving the environment of stops without boarding platforms. Seating has been installed at 10 stops, and plans are underway to install shelter-type boarding platforms and heated seats at 2 stops.

Bus boarding platforms are installed considering the width of sidewalks and the number of passengers boarding and alighting. Among the 119 village bus stops in Gangnam-gu, 79 have boarding platforms. Through the comprehensive inspection, the district carefully examined the conditions around stops without platforms and plans to install boarding platforms at 2 locations (including the POSCO Intersection bus stop) by July. Along with shelter-type boarding platforms with roofs, heated seats will be provided so that residents can wait for buses more comfortably.

Additionally, although boarding platforms cannot be installed due to sidewalk conditions, 10 bus stops with many elderly, disabled, and other transportation-vulnerable passengers and high foot traffic (5 village bus stops and 5 city bus stops) were prioritized, and seats were installed on May 1. The district plans to expand seat installation by examining the surrounding conditions of stops without boarding platforms in the future.

Furthermore, luminous reflective sheets were attached to the top of signboards at 40 stops to make them easily identifiable at night. Worn-out sign stickers on the sides of boarding platforms at 79 stops are also being completely replaced.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “I hope this village bus usage environment improvement project will allow people to use buses more safely and comfortably,” and added, “Although these are small changes, we will continue to strive for proactive administration closely connected to residents’ daily lives, so they can feel happiness in their everyday lives.”

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