Safety Inspection for 296 Metropolitan Buses in the Seoul Capital Area
The Metropolitan Transport Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will conduct a joint safety inspection of metropolitan buses until June 20, 2025.
This inspection is being carried out jointly by the Metropolitan Transport Commission, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon City, local governments, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. The inspection targets both quasi-public and private metropolitan buses. The main focus will be on the operation status of metropolitan buses, vehicle conditions, and maintenance history. A total of 296 buses across 25 routes will be inspected.
With the summer season approaching, the inspection will mainly cover 32 items in seven safety categories, including air conditioning performance, tire wear, and the gas charging status of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, to strengthen disaster response capabilities against heat waves and heavy rainfall. Issues that can be addressed immediately will be corrected on site. For serious violations of laws and regulations, administrative actions will be taken.
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Park Jaesoon, Director of Metropolitan Transport Policy at the Metropolitan Transport Commission, stated, "Going forward, we will conduct intensive inspections on routes with frequent accidents to create a safe and satisfactory operating environment for metropolitan buses."
A bus heading to the southern metropolitan area is arriving at the Myeongdong Entrance Station bus stop in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
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