Suwon Selected as Top-Rated Public Transportation Policy Implementer by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for 4th Consecutive Time

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-seong] Suwon has been selected as a top-rated entity for the 4th consecutive time in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's "Public Transportation Policy Evaluation."

Suwon is the first basic local autonomous entity to be selected as a top-rated entity four consecutive times, demonstrating recognition of its efficient public transportation policies.

Suwon ranked first in Group B (medium and small-sized cities with urban railways) in the "2021 Public Transportation Policy Evaluation," and received a commendation from the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at an awards ceremony held on the 15th at the Royal Hotel Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Suwon, which was selected as an excellent entity in 2013, was selected as a top-rated entity in 2015, 2017, and 2019.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport evaluates public transportation policies by dividing all 161 special, metropolitan, city, and county governments nationwide into 5 groups (A-E) on a biennial basis to create an environment where citizens can conveniently use public transportation and to promote the establishment of efficient public transportation plans and policies. Group B, to which Suwon belongs, consists of 30 cities.

The evaluation assesses four sectors: ▲Public transportation facilities ▲Public transportation services ▲Public transportation administration and policy support ▲Public transportation users, and evaluation items include "Expansion of public transportation modes and infrastructure," "Establishment of public transportation transfer systems," "Improvement of public transportation service and safety enhancement," "Resident satisfaction," and "Public transportation usage rate."

The evaluation is conducted by consolidating documentary evaluation, on-site inspections, and resident satisfaction surveys. The evaluation period was from January 2019 to December 2020.

Suwon received high ratings across all categories. In particular, policies such as ▲Promotion of the East Transfer Center at Suwon Station and the Ajou University Samgeori Station Transfer Center construction ▲Hosting of a grand forum to seek solutions to bus issues (2019) ▲Construction of electric bus charging infrastructure ▲Establishment of an emergency vehicle priority signal system were highly evaluated.

Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young stated, "We will continue to establish and actively implement efficient public transportation policies so that citizens can conveniently use public transportation," and added, "We will create a public transportation culture centered on users."