Gwangju-si, Gyeonggi-do Holds 3rd On-site Close Discussion Meeting on Transportation Support Policy Development

Gyeonggi Gwangju Mayor Bang Se-hwan is holding the 3rd on-site close discussion meeting on the 21st at the Chowol-eup Administrative Welfare Center to discuss the development plan for traffic support policies.

Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Bang Se-hwan) held the 3rd on-site close discussion meeting on the 21st at the Chowol-eup Administrative Welfare Center to discuss the development of transportation support policies.

The discussion meeting was attended by Mayor Bang Se-hwan, senior officials, KD Transportation Group Executive Director Heo Deok-haeng, and ordinary citizens who are policy beneficiaries. The city explained major projects for public transportation innovation policies and the establishment of a metropolitan railway transportation network.

As part of the city's public transportation innovation policies to enhance citizens' mobility convenience, they are promoting △annual implementation of the city bus public management system △citizen-centered bus route system reorganization △introduction of demand-responsive transport (DRT) Tok Bus in transportation-vulnerable areas △expansion of metropolitan bus routes △operation of Gwangju-type student-exclusive school buses.

In addition, major projects for establishing a metropolitan transportation network for the 2030 railway era include △Suseo~Gwangju double-track electrified railway △Wirye~Samdong Line (extension of Wirye Sinsa Line) △Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX-D) △extension of Gyeonggang Line (Gyeonggi Gwangju~Yongin Namsa) △Pangyo~Opo light rail project, all of which are underway to realize a convenient transportation hub city.

In particular, the ‘Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT) Tok Bus’ project in transportation-vulnerable areas operates through passenger calls and advance reservations, receiving great responses by alleviating the inconvenience of citizens who usually have difficulty using public transportation.

Mayor Bang Se-hwan said, “Transportation is a very important area directly related to citizens' convenience in daily life,” adding, “Gwangju City will continuously pursue innovative and systematic transportation policies to enhance accessibility to the metropolitan area and advance toward a self-sufficient city of 500,000 people.”

Meanwhile, the on-site close discussion meeting is a conference to directly hear the voices of citizens as policy demanders on-site and reflect them in policies for faster resolution of livelihood issues and discussion of future policy development plans.

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