Icheon City to Convert Janghowon and Yulmyeon Ddokbus from Fixed-Route to On-Demand Service Starting Next Month 1st

Two More Ddokbuses to Be Added in Urban Areas Starting Next Month on the 15th
Medium-Sized Low-Floor Buses to Boost Transport Capacity

Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on August 28 that it will convert the currently operating fixed-route Ddokbus in the Janghowon-eup and Yulmyeon areas to an on-demand service starting from the 1st of next month.

The city explained that this change in operation method is based on an analysis showing that, while the average daily number of passengers per fixed-route bus in these areas was only 12, the on-demand service averaged 68 passengers per day, demonstrating significantly higher efficiency.

Icheon City operates the Ddokbus. Starting from the 1st of next month, the city will convert the existing route-based Ddokbus in Janghowon and Yulmyeon areas to an on-demand system. Provided by Icheon City

Accordingly, in the Janghowon area, the service will shift from the current five on-demand buses and two fixed-route buses to a total of seven on-demand buses. In the Yulmyeon area, the service will change from two on-demand buses and one fixed-route bus to three on-demand buses.

From the 15th of next month, the city will also increase the number of fixed-route Ddokbuses in urban areas from 12 to 14, adding two more buses, in response to increased demand and longer waiting times that have caused inconvenience for citizens.

In particular, the city will deploy newly added 16-seater eco-friendly medium-sized low-floor buses to the Ddokbus routes. With the introduction of these medium-sized low-floor buses, the city expects improved convenience for transportation-vulnerable groups such as wheelchair users, as well as the possibility of standing passengers, thereby facilitating smoother passenger transport.

Kim Kyunghee, Mayor of Icheon, stated, "We will continue to closely monitor the usage of the Ddokbus and continuously improve the service environment."

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