Yeoncheon-gun 'Ddokbeoseu' Daegwang-ri Station Expansion Operation... Village Briefing Session Held

Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province (Governor Kim Deok-hyun) announced on the 14th that the operation area of the demand-responsive bus ‘Ddokbus’ has been expanded to Daegwang-ri Station, following Yeoncheon-eup and Naesan-ri in Sinseo-myeon.

Yeoncheon-gun is holding a "Visiting Ddokbus Village Briefing Session" for residents and elderly people in some areas of Dosin-ri as the operation area of Ddokbus expands. Photo by Yeoncheon-gun

With the expansion of the Ddokbus operation area, Yeoncheon-gun held a ‘Visiting Ddokbus Village Briefing Session’ for residents and elderly people in some areas of Dosin-ri.

Yeoncheon-gun conducted four visiting resident briefing sessions on the 6th at Dosin 2-ri Village Hall, on the 13th at Dosin 3-ri Village Hall, Dosin 4-ri Grandmothers’ Hall, and Village Hall. During the sessions, the following were introduced: △ an introduction to Ddokbus, a demand-responsive transportation service △ instructions on how to use Ddokbus △ installation of the Ddokta app and membership registration △ Ddokbus calling and boarding experience, providing residents with a comprehensive guide from registration to usage.

Ddokbus is a demand-responsive bus that operates flexibly according to passenger calls without fixed routes or schedules. Unlike conventional buses with fixed routes, it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create the optimal travel route in real time according to passenger demand.

The average daily number of passengers for Yeoncheon-gun’s Ddokbus (DRT) is about 32, with an average waiting time of 10 minutes. Village residents and officials evaluate that it somewhat resolves mobility inconveniences in rural areas with poor transportation.

Lee Hyun-joo, Director of the Economic and Transportation Division, said, “I hope this briefing session provided residents and elderly people with an opportunity to conveniently use Ddokbus,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to provide various transportation support services to solve the difficulties of village residents complaining about transportation inconveniences.”

Meanwhile, Yeoncheon-gun has been officially operating two Staria demand-responsive buses called Ddokbus in Yeoncheon-eup and Naesan-ri, Sinseo-myeon since September 3, 2024.

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