Osan City Expands Wide-Area Bus Route 1311B (Osan↔Gangnam)

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Seo Dong-young] The 1311 wide-area bus route connecting Osan City and Seoul's Gangnam district will expand its service.

Osan City announced on the 30th that it will integrate and expand the wide-area bus route 1311 (A, B) to resolve public transportation inconveniences for residents of Geumam Village Districts 3-7.

The 1311 (A, B) wide-area bus route has been operating on a trial basis since January, with the existing 1311 route divided to provide convenience for residents of Geumam Village Districts 3-7, running a total of 4 times daily: 2 trips during morning rush hour and 2 trips during evening rush hour.

Following high resident satisfaction during the trial operation period and continuous requests for daytime service in addition to morning and evening commute times, the city decided to expand service through sustained and close coordination with Gyeonggi Province, Seoul City, Gwangju City, and the transportation operator (Gyeonggi Express).

The existing 1311 (A, B) routes will be integrated and reorganized as the 1311B route, with increased frequency from 10 trips on weekdays and 5 additional trips on weekends and Sundays, expected to significantly improve transportation convenience for residents in previously underserved areas along the route.

A city official stated, "As a result of active efforts by the relevant municipal governments and the transportation operator, we have been able to expand the existing pilot route and operate buses," and added, "We will continue to make efforts to resolve residents' public transportation inconveniences."