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Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced on the 27th that it will deploy five hydrogen buses on village bus routes.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City (center), is taking a commemorative photo with attendees after the inaugural hydrogen bus operation event in Goyang Special City. Provided by Goyang Special City

The hydrogen buses will be deployed on village bus route 053. The route starts from Goyang-dong Pureunmaeul 10 Complex, passes through Daeja-dong and Sinwon Village, and operates up to Samsong Station.

This is the first time in Gyeonggi Province that village buses, rather than city buses, are operated with hydrogen buses, and it is being recognized as a model case where public transportation with strong public interest takes the lead in promoting the adoption of hydrogen vehicles.

The hydrogen buses were introduced under Goyang City's "Hydrogen Electric Bus Introduction Support Project." This project provides subsidies to companies introducing hydrogen buses to promote the spread of zero-emission vehicles and improve urban air quality. The goal is to create an eco-friendly hydrogen economy ecosystem.

Not only village buses but also city buses will be transformed into hydrogen buses. Eleven hydrogen buses will be deployed on route 1200, with seven scheduled to be delivered within this year and four next year. Additionally, eleven hydrogen buses are planned to operate on the newly established Daegwang Line between Goyang-dong and Yeongdeungpo, scheduled to start service in 2025.

Hydrogen buses can travel up to 635 km on a single charge, which is three times longer than electric buses, and their charging time is under 30 minutes, shorter than that of electric buses, enabling stable operation and thus expected to increase convenience for citizens' transportation.

Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang City stated, "We plan to continue the hydrogen electric bus introduction support project in 2025, investing a total budget of 13 billion KRW to introduce 40 hydrogen electric buses," adding, "We will strive to make Goyang City a leading city in revitalizing the hydrogen economy."

Meanwhile, Goyang City is making various efforts to lead the hydrogen economy. It won the Gyeonggi Province Mini Hydrogen City Creation Project competition and secured 5 billion KRW in provincial funds. By 2026, a hydrogen fuel power generation facility will be established in the Goyang Seolmun area. Next year, a hydrogen charging station will open at the Daehwa Public Bus Garage, and after 2026, another hydrogen charging station will be installed at the Wondang Bus Public Garage, bringing the total number of hydrogen charging stations in Goyang City to six.

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