Suwon Installs Cold-Weather Booths at 10 Bus Stops for Pilot Program

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Cold-weather booths (wind and cold reduction facilities) will be pilot-installed at 10 bus stops in Suwon to help citizens escape the cold.

Suwon will install weather booths at 10 bus stops in the city to help citizens using buses during the cold winter season and will operate them on a trial basis until March 10. The project cost is 2.2 million won per location, for a total project budget of 22 million won.

The city installed cold-weather booths at two bus stops in front of Suwon City Hall on the 4th.

By the 16th, additional booths will be installed at high-traffic bus stops including those in front of Jangan District Office and at Jeongja 3-dong Community Center (Jangan District), Suwon Bus Terminal in Gwonseon-dong and in front of Gokban Middle School (Gwonseon District), in front of Paldal District Office and at Gyeonggi Provincial Culture and Arts Center (Paldal District), and in front of Yeongdeungpo District Office.

The cold-weather booths measure 2.6 meters wide by 1.5 meters deep. Unlike the existing vinyl house format, the booths are made of 'transparent polycarbonate' material, maintaining aesthetics while allowing for continued long-term use.

The booths offer the advantage of good exterior visibility from inside and feature easy-to-assemble design for simple disassembly. Stickers of the city's official character 'Suwon-i' will also be attached.

The city will operate the cold-weather booths on a pilot basis until March. The plan is to review and refine operational performance and then expand the program.

Kim Yong-deok, director of the City's Safety and Transportation Bureau, said, "Citizens will be able to avoid the cold and use public transportation more comfortably," adding, "We will continue to improve the public transportation environment."