Yongin City Encourages Electric Bus Purchases...Necessary for Environmental Improvement

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City is employing various methods to reduce fine dust and air pollutants generated from diesel buses.

One such initiative is the electric bus purchase support program.

According to Yongin City on the 27th, the city will begin accepting applications for the "2022 Electric Bus Purchase Support Program" starting May 3rd next month.

Support is provided on a first-come, first-served basis according to the order of applications.

The support targets include 50 buses: 44 single-story electric buses and 6 double-decker electric buses.

Eligibility for application requires individuals and legal entities or organizations with registered addresses in Yongin City for at least three months prior to the subsidy application.

Subsidies vary by vehicle type, with mid-size buses receiving up to 80 million won and large buses receiving up to 112 million won on a single-story basis.

For those purchasing electric buses for children's school transport, an additional 5 million won (national funding) can be provided.

Individuals can apply for one bus, while legal entities or organizations can apply without limitation on the number of buses. Individual business owners can apply for up to two buses if both their business address and residential address are located in Yongin City.

However, individuals who received electric bus subsidies within the past two years are not eligible to apply.

The application process involves signing a vehicle purchase contract at an electric bus sales dealer, then completing an application form and consent document. The dealer will then proceed with the process on behalf of the purchaser.

For more details, inquiries can be made to the City Hall's Climate and Energy Department (031-324-3155) or by checking the city's website notices and announcements.

A city official stated, "This is an opportunity for citizens and organizations wanting to purchase electric buses to reduce their financial burden, so we encourage many applications," and added, "We will continue to expand support to increase the distribution of eco-friendly transportation methods befitting the city's status as an eco-friendly ecological city."

Meanwhile, the city plans to additionally supply and support 13 buses (8 single-story electric buses and 5 double-decker electric buses) in the second half of the year.