Min Kyungseon Pledges Goyang Transportation Innovation: 30-Minute Faster Commutes with Complete Bus Route Overhaul

Min Kyungseon, Democratic Party Mayoral Candidate for Goyang

Ttokbeoseu, PyeonhaG Bus, Amphibious Bus

Leading Future Mobility with UAM and Autonomous Driving

Pledges to Resolve Bottlenecks at Ilsan IC and Janghang Intersection

Min Kyungseon, a preliminary candidate for mayor of Goyang from the Democratic Party of Korea (Vice Chairman of the Policy Committee, former CEO of Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation), declared that "quality of life begins with transportation," pledging to reduce commute times by 30 minutes within one year of taking office through a bold and innovative overhaul of bus routes.

Minkyoung Sun, a preliminary candidate for Goyang mayor, is explaining Ddokbeoseu at the book launch event held on February 7th. Provided by preliminary candidate Minkyoung Sun

Candidate Min pointed out that previous transportation measures have focused solely on large-scale projects such as road expansions and subway construction, which require enormous costs and take more than five to ten years to complete. He diagnosed that "the pain currently experienced by citizens stems from a lack of connectivity within public transportation and regional disparities," emphasizing that a systematic improvement alone could deliver immediate time savings.

In particular, Min is a key figure who, during Lee Jaemyung’s tenure as Governor of Gyeonggi Province, served as Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on Transportation Countermeasures of the New Gyeonggi Committee, the transition team, and helped design the basic framework for Gyeonggi’s transportation policies. Recognized by Governor Lee as a transportation expert at the time, Min led the introduction of the “Gyeonggi-style route bidding quasi-public system,” leading transportation reforms bearing Lee Jaemyung’s name. This current pledge has also been redesigned for Goyang City, based on policy capabilities proven during Lee Jaemyung’s administration.

Accordingly, Min has presented as a core task the establishment of a transfer system that maximizes the integration of major rail networks—such as GTX-A, Subway Line 3, and the Gyeongui-Jungang Line—with city and neighborhood buses. Specifically, he plans to closely connect the internal networks by expanding the call-based Ttokbeoseu (DRT) service, implementing the seat reservation-based Gyeonggi PyeonhaG Bus, and introducing the Happiness Taxi for transportation-vulnerable areas.

The proposals consider not only public transit users but also private vehicle drivers. Min has pledged to resolve chronic bottlenecks at Ilsan IC and Janghang Intersection, vowing to dramatically improve traffic flow in and out of downtown. Additionally, he intends to operate customized school buses for students in Deogyang-gu and transform Goyang into a smart transportation city through future-focused transportation innovations such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and autonomous driving technologies.

Candidate Min stressed, "Without a bold overhaul of the transportation system, revitalizing the local economy and creating jobs will also be difficult," and emphasized, "As a transportation administration expert recognized by President Lee Jaemyung (then governor), I, Min Kyungseon, will ensure the complete transportation innovation of Goyang City."

In fact, Min demonstrated strong execution capabilities by achieving a net profit of 4.7 billion won in his first year and 7 billion won in his second year as CEO of Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation, and by leading the “Ttokbeoseu” project, which spread nationwide as a model and won the Presidential Award in 2023.

Meanwhile, Min announced that following his current bus and road-focused pledges, he plans to unveil additional railway-related policies through "Min Kyungseon's 4th Transportation Pledge," drawing attention to his next steps.

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