Seoul to Hold Public Hearing on Raising Subway Free-Ride Age to 70 and Expanding Benefits to Buses

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing for a public hearing to discuss raising the age for free subway rides to 70 and introducing free bus rides for senior citizens.

Seoul City received an official proposal today (June 22) from the Seoul Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association regarding a public hearing on senior public transportation policies.

In response to the request from the Korean Senior Citizens Association, the city plans to co-host the public hearing and ensure that a diverse range of citizens can participate and share their opinions.

Specific details regarding the schedule and venue will be announced later through the Seoul Metropolitan Government website (seoul.go.kr).

Prior to this, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held a meeting with the head of the Seoul Federation of the Korean Senior Citizens Association on June 19 to discuss welfare policies for senior transportation.

Recently, the Seoul Metropolitan Council saw an ordinance proposal to expand public transportation fare support for the elderly to include buses pass the Transportation Committee, and it is now awaiting a vote at the plenary session.
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