Despite Railroad Union Strike, Incheon Subway Operates Normally... Increased and Additional Bus Deployment

Incheon City announced on the 2nd that it has prepared an emergency transportation plan in response to the general strikes by the National Railway Workers' Union and the Seoul Metro Workers' Union.

The Railway Union and the Seoul Metro Union have announced that they will begin general strikes on the 5th and 6th, respectively. The city expects that train operations on the Incheon sections of the Gyeongin Line (Incheon Station to Bugae Station) and the Suin Line (Incheon Station to Soraepogu Station), operated by Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), will be reduced compared to usual during the strike.

Accordingly, to minimize inconvenience to citizens, the city plans to increase the number of metropolitan buses running on the Gyeongin and Suin Lines by three trips each during peak commuting hours.

Additionally, to disperse traffic demand on major congested routes including Seoul Gangnam Station, the city will promote additional metropolitan bus services (9100, 9200, 9201, 9501, M6405).

Currently, 2,360 city buses operate on 229 routes. During the strike period, the city plans to flexibly adjust bus intervals during peak commuting hours to alleviate congestion.

During morning rush hours (7 AM to 9 AM) and evening rush hours (5 PM to 8 PM), the city will increase bus frequency by 1 to 2 trips per route and deploy an additional 165 reserve buses in preparation for a prolonged strike.

Meanwhile, Incheon Transit Corporation has maintained 20 consecutive years of labor agreements without disputes and will operate Incheon Subway Lines 1 and 2 normally regardless of the railway union strike. In particular, the last train schedules will be coordinated with KORAIL and Seoul Subway Line 7 trains to ensure no inconvenience to citizens during late hours.

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