Goyang Mayor Donghwan Lee Communicates Directly with Village Bus Workers

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"We will seek practical solutions together to resolve difficulties of village buses"

On the 26th, Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, visited Yesan Transportation, a village bus company in Daedong-dong, for the 7th regular direct civil complaint meeting to listen directly to the voices of village bus drivers and have a time of communication.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is visiting Yesan Transportation, a village bus company in Daedong-dong, and having a meeting with village bus drivers. Photo by Goyang Special City

The village bus transportation industry in Goyang City is facing difficulties due to ongoing labor shortages and management challenges. Compared to other local governments implementing semi-public village bus systems, the wages of village bus drivers in Goyang City are low, causing a drain of personnel, leaving only elderly workers who cannot change jobs.

The village bus transportation industry is requesting practical support from the city and the prompt implementation of the semi-public village bus system to improve the treatment of transportation workers.

Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang Special City listened attentively to the voices of industry officials on site and deeply empathized with their difficulties, stating that the city is closely monitoring the situation. He also thoroughly explained to the village bus industry officials the various measures the city is reviewing to solve the problems.

Goyang Special City is reviewing plans to make village bus subsidies more realistic and is conducting a service study on the semi-public village bus system from a long-term perspective to respond systematically.

After the meeting, Mayor Lee Dong-hwan toured the interior and exterior of Goyang City’s first hydrogen bus charging station, located adjacent to the Yesan Transportation garage, with officials, inspecting the facilities and urging thorough safety measures.

The hydrogen bus charging station is an essential facility for the active distribution of hydrogen buses, an eco-friendly transportation means, and Goyang City is promoting the establishment of a hydrogen bus charging station at Daehwa-Wondang public garage.

Mayor Lee Dong-hwan said, “We are well aware of the difficulties faced by the village bus transportation industry. Through this meeting, we will seek practical solutions together and strive to promote the distribution of eco-friendly hydrogen buses and build the necessary infrastructure.”

This year, Goyang City has held seven regular direct civil complaint meetings where citizens and the mayor meet directly, and plans to continue active communication administration next year as well.

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