Seongnam General Bus Terminal to Resume Normal Operations from the 12th

Mayor Shin Sang-jin: "Prioritizing Transportation Convenience for Citizens and the Transportation-Vulnerable... Aiming to Become the Central Terminal in Southeastern Gyeonggi"
Resuming Operations After 2 Years and 3 Months... 17 Companies to Operate 33 Routes

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sang-jin) announced on the 7th that the Seongnam General Bus Terminal (Yatap Bus Terminal), which had closed due to financial difficulties, will resume normal operations starting from the 12th.

Seongnam General Bus Terminal (Yatap Bus Terminal) exterior view. Provided by Seongnam City

Initially, 17 transportation companies will operate 33 routes, with adjustments planned according to future passenger demand.

This reopening comes 2 years and 3 months after the previous operator suspended operations in December 2021 due to ongoing financial difficulties and despite emergency financial support from Seongnam City, ultimately ending business at the end of 2022.

To minimize inconvenience to citizens caused by the terminal closure, Seongnam City set up a temporary terminal along the road in front of the terminal starting January 2023 to support operations, while searching for a new operator to normalize the terminal.

The city denied license applications from three companies with insufficient operational capability and financial status, and selected NSP Co., Ltd. as the final operator, approving it on January 31. The approval conditions included maintaining operations for more than five years and transferring the terminal facility operation rights free of charge to a new user designated by Seongnam City in case of closure.

Mayor Shin Sang-jin of Seongnam City stated, “Once operations are normalized, it is expected that the convenience of long-distance travel for elderly and transportation-vulnerable individuals who have difficulty moving will greatly improve,” and added, “We will promote the terminal as a central hub in the southeastern Gyeonggi region through route expansion in the future.”

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