▲ Related notices are displayed on an electronic signboard at a bus stop in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on the 29th, as the final mediation meeting is held to decide whether 29 bus companies and labor unions in the province will go on a general strike.
With a bus strike in Gyeonggi Province threatened to begin with the first services tomorrow (the 30th), the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will roll out transport support measures to minimize commuting inconveniences for metropolitan area residents.
First, the city plans to deploy additional temporary trains on five subway lines connecting Seoul and Gyeonggi Province—Lines 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8—increasing operations by a total of 23 runs during peak commuting hours.
In addition, the city will extend the concentrated dispatch times by one hour for 98 Seoul city bus routes that pass through Gyeonggi Province.
Consequently, the intensive dispatch hours will be expanded to run from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government also plans to consider additional measures, such as further expanding concentrated dispatches on affected routes, if the strike is prolonged.
Yeo Jang-kwon, head of Seoul's Transportation Office, stated, "As inconveniences are expected for metropolitan commuters traveling between Seoul and Gyeonggi Province if the Gyeonggi bus strike goes into effect, we will do our utmost to provide transportation support by actively utilizing available transit options."
He added, "We will closely monitor the strike situation and traffic conditions while cooperating closely with related organizations to minimize travel inconveniences for citizens."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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