Paju City to Enhance Transportation Welfare by Expanding Special Mobility Services

Three Additional Special Transportation Vehicles Added
A Total of 109 Mobility Support Vehicles for the Transportation-Vulnerable
Two More "Dedicated Boarding Zones for the Transportation-Vulnerable" to Be Installed for Safe Pick-Up and Drop-Off

Paju City in Gyeonggi Province is expanding its special transportation vehicles and further enhancing mobility support services to improve convenience and ensure a safe right to mobility for transportation-vulnerable individuals.

Paju City Hall panorama. Provided by Paju City

This year, the city plans to operate a total of 109 vehicles, including three additional special transportation vehicles (44 special transportation vehicles and 65 voucher taxis). The three new special transportation vehicles have already been ordered, and once they are delivered, the city will promptly carry out driver recruitment procedures so that the vehicles can begin full operation in the second half of this year. As a result, the waiting time for dispatch is expected to be reduced, greatly alleviating inconvenience for users.

In addition, the city is expanding infrastructure to ensure safe mobility for transportation-vulnerable individuals. Following the installation of a "dedicated boarding zone for the transportation-vulnerable" at GTX Unjeong Jungang Station last year, the city plans to establish two more such boarding zones at major transportation hubs this year. These dedicated zones will be designed with vehicle accessibility and pedestrian safety as the top priorities, featuring designated pick-up and drop-off markings for people with disabilities, guidance signs, and adjusted slopes.

To improve user-centered services, the voucher taxi dispatch system will also be revamped. Previously, voucher taxis could only be requested by phone, but the city is now working to develop a system that will allow users to easily request a taxi through a smartphone app. Once the app-based system is introduced, accessibility and convenience for transportation-vulnerable individuals are expected to improve significantly.

Cho Chundong, Director of the Road and Traffic Bureau, stated, "The right to mobility for transportation-vulnerable individuals is a fundamental right directly linked to quality of life, and we will do our utmost to create an environment where everyone can travel freely to their desired destinations without discrimination."

Paju City plans to continue actively collecting user feedback to strengthen service operations and will steadily expand practical transportation welfare policies that can be truly felt by transportation-vulnerable individuals.

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