Uijeongbu City Selected as Outstanding Institution in Gyeonggi Province Transportation Policy Evaluation

Uijeongbu City (Mayor Ahn Byung-yong) was selected as an outstanding institution in the 2017 Gyeonggi Province Transportation Policy Evaluation conducted by Gyeonggi Province.

The transportation policy evaluation is an annual assessment conducted by Gyeonggi Province since 2007 on 31 cities and counties within the province. The evaluation targets the transportation sector not included in government joint evaluations to discover outstanding transportation initiatives and promote healthy competition among municipalities, thereby contributing to the revitalization of transportation policies.

The evaluation method selects outstanding municipalities based on written assessments of 26 indicators across five areas—general transportation, transportation safety, taxi administration, public transportation, and transportation information—with bonus points awarded for additional initiatives submitted by municipalities.

Uijeongbu City, selected as an outstanding institution in Group B (population 300,000 to 610,000) in this year's evaluation, particularly achieved the highest score in the public transportation sector. The city was recognized for outstanding initiatives including the introduction of special transportation services for wheelchair-inaccessible disabled passengers, the establishment of light rail circular bus routes, and efforts to introduce low-floor buses, thereby maintaining its reputation as the leading transportation policy city that held the position for six consecutive years through 2015.

Lee Gwang-sik, Director of the Transportation Planning Division, stated, "Going forward, we will actively implement excellent transportation policies and continue to improve the transportation environment to strengthen our position as an advanced transportation city."