Yangju City Holds 'Taxi Total Volume Self-Regulation Council' Meeting... Taking Steps to Alleviate Citizen Inconvenience

City and Taxi Industry Join Forces to Address Issues

Gyeonggi Yangju City recently announced on the 28th that it held the ‘Taxi Total Volume Autonomous Adjustment Council’ in the situation room on the 2nd floor of City Hall to discuss specific autonomous adjustment measures for expanding taxi supply and improving operational efficiency.

Yangju City recently held the "Taxi Total Volume Autonomous Adjustment Council" in the situation room on the 2nd floor of City Hall to expand taxi supply and improve operational efficiency, and is taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Yangju City

The council meeting held on the 27th brought together representatives from individual and corporate taxi operators, labor unions, civic groups, transportation experts, and relevant officials from various fields to brainstorm practical improvement plans for taxi traffic issues within the city.

In particular, based on the results of the 5th Taxi Total Volume System research project, the council focused on discussing a plan to increase the number of taxis within a 10% range of the total volume.

Currently, Yangju City has a total of 392 taxis, which corresponds to one taxi per 737 residents out of a population of approximately 290,000.

This figure is significantly lower than the national average of one taxi per 312 residents, causing considerable inconvenience for citizens in their daily use of taxis.

In fact, complaints about delays in dispatch during late-night hours and chronic taxi shortages in the western region have been continuously raised.

Accordingly, the council discussed not only adjusting the number of taxis but also ▲expanding late-night operations, ▲revitalizing operations in the western region, and ▲partial reorganization of business zones.

Taxi operators and related parties reportedly agreed on the urgency of establishing practical countermeasures and shared opinions on the need for region-tailored transportation policies.

Based on the results of this council meeting, Yangju City plans to reflect the autonomous adjustment plan in its taxi supply policy and prepare to supply new licenses as early as the second half of the year, provided there are no issues during the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s verification process.

Kim Ji-hyun, head of the Public Transportation Division, stated, “The taxi issue is not simply about increasing the number of vehicles but requires improvements in the overall operational structure and conditions,” adding, “We will continue to strive to create a transportation environment that citizens can truly feel.”

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