Daejeon Transit Corporation Holds Campaign Urging Legislation for National Subsidies on Urban Railway Free Transportation Costs

Compensation for Free Transportation Provided to Senior Citizens Over 65, People with Disabilities, and National Merit Recipients

Daejeon Transit Corporation is conducting a joint labor-management campaign on the 1st at Daejeon City Hall Station to urge the legislation of national government subsidies for free transportation costs. (Photo by Daejeon Transit Corporation)

Urban railways across the country are demanding compensation for losses incurred by providing free transportation to senior citizens aged 65 and over, people with disabilities, and national merit recipients in accordance with national policy.

Accordingly, Daejeon Transit Corporation conducted a joint labor-management campaign on October 1 at Daejeon City Hall Station to urge the legislation of national government subsidies for free transportation costs.

The losses incurred by Daejeon Urban Railway due to free transportation amounted to 9.2 billion won in 2022, 10.2 billion won in 2023, and 12.5 billion won in 2024, increasing every year due to the rapid aging of the population.

The campaign was attended by Yeon Gyuyang, President of Daejeon Transit Corporation, Choi Hyangho, Chairman of the Daejeon Transit Corporation Labor Union, and other labor and management executives. They took the opportunity to inform citizens about the legitimacy and necessity of national government compensation for free transportation losses.

The six urban railway operators nationwide, including Daejeon, are making joint efforts to urge the government and the National Assembly to legislate national government subsidies for free transportation costs.

President Yeon Gyuyang emphasized, "Urban railway operators across the country are facing a financial crisis due to the burden of losses from free transportation under national policy," and added, "National government support for free transportation losses is essential to secure funding for investment in aging urban railway facilities to ensure citizen safety."

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