Yongin City to Propose New Metropolitan Bus Route for Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu in First Half of Year

Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Will Actively Pursue New Metropolitan Bus Route for Dongcheon-dong"

Homeowners' Associations from Seven Dongcheon-dong Apartment Complexes Deliver Transportation Improvement Proposals

Proposal to Metropolitan Transport Commission in the First Half of the Year... Suji-gu Village Bus Operations to Be Enhanced

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il) announced on April 15 that it is currently reviewing measures in response to collective complaints from residents in Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu, regarding public transportation inconveniences. These measures include the introduction of new metropolitan bus routes, the expansion of existing service, and the improvement of local bus operations.

Residents representing the homeowners' associations of seven apartment complexes in Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin Special City, visited the city hall on the 14th to request improvements in public transportation. Provided by Yongin City

Although a large-scale residential complex with over 5,000 households has been developed in the Dongcheon-dong area, complaints have been raised that the lack of a sufficient public transportation system has caused inconvenience for citizens commuting to and from work.

In response, the homeowners' associations of seven apartment complexes in Dongcheon-dong conducted a petition drive from March 23 to 31, gathering signatures from approximately 7,500 residents. Based on this, they officially submitted a public transportation improvement request to the Metropolitan Transport Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and to Yongin City.

The homeowners' associations proposed to the city the following: the establishment of a new metropolitan bus route serving the Dongcheon-dong living area, and improvements to local village bus intervals, including the introduction of new routes if needed.

On April 14, representatives from the homeowners' associations visited city hall and met with Mayor Lee Sang-il to explain the reasons for their collective complaint.

Mayor Lee stated, "The city understands the inconvenience and difficulties faced by Dongcheon-dong residents and is working to introduce new routes to improve transportation in the area. The city plans to submit a proposal within the first half of this year to the Metropolitan Transport Commission of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which holds the authority to establish metropolitan bus routes, and will actively emphasize the necessity of route operations in Dongcheon-dong."

He added, "Since there is also a need to expand the operation of existing metropolitan buses serving Suji-gu, we will continue consultations with the Metropolitan Transport Commission, and we will also strive to improve the convenience of local village bus services for residents in Suji-gu."

Yongin City has already increased the number of chartered buses operating on the existing M4101 metropolitan express bus line serving Suji-gu since March 30, in order to meet high rush hour demand.

Residents of the apartment complex representatives' meetings from seven complexes in Dongcheon-dong, Suji-gu, Yongin Special City, visited the city hall on the 14th to request improvements in public transportation. Provided by Yongin City

The city is also working to introduce the Gyeonggi Premium Bus, which will connect with Route 6900 in response to increased demand toward Pangyo.

In addition, the city is making efforts to improve the environment for local village bus users in Suji-gu.

The city has increased the frequency of Routes 14-1 and 14-4 by adding more vehicles, thus reducing bus intervals, and has replaced buses on Route 17-1 with larger vehicles to expand transportation capacity.

Yongin City also plans to establish a new Route 802, connecting Gogi-dong, Dongcheon-dong, and Suji-gu Office Station, thereby enhancing convenience for travel from Gogi-dong to Yongin Hanbit Middle School in Dongcheon-dong.

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