Transit Centers to Open in Homaesil and Gwanggyo

Suwon will be restructured into a metropolitan public transportation system by 2012.

According to the mid- and short-term implementation plan for public transportation announced by the province on the 23rd of last month, the short-term plan includes the establishment of 2 new metropolitan express bus routes connecting Suwon and Seoul, with a total of 7 routes (including 5 existing routes) passing through the Suwon area.

The mid-term plan calls for the construction of transit centers in Homaesil and Gwanggyo New Town respectively, and a transit center is also planned to be built at Suwon Station as a city project.

Additionally, traffic information systems will be linked and operated in an integrated manner.

▲Expansion of metropolitan express bus service=Starting from the 28th of last month, two metropolitan express bus routes, 7770 and 7780, which operate between Suwon and Sadang Station on Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 4, will significantly reduce the number of stops, stopping at only 3 stations during rush hour.

Route 7770, which operates between Suwon Station and Sadang Station, stops at Jongheunggyeong Sports Complex, Hanil Town, and Pajang-dong between 6:30 and 7:10 a.m.

Route 7780, which operates between Seosuwon Terminal and Sadang Station, stops only at Samhwan Apartment, Baekseol Village, and Dongsin Apartment between 6:20 and 6:40 a.m.

▲Use of transfer hub areas such as Yeongdeok-dong=Existing seat-type (metropolitan) bus routes are being restructured following the implementation of an integrated fare system and the introduction of metropolitan express bus service. This is due to the full-day expansion of the weekday bus-only lanes on the Gyeongbu Expressway section from Osan IC to Seocho IC (40.4 km), scheduled to be implemented from July.

31 routes and 461 vehicles on the Seongnam and Yongin axis will be gradually reorganized to operate from transfer hubs using the Gyeongbu Expressway to their destinations without stops.

To restructure the trunk line system, 6 areas including Yeongdeok-dong in Suwon have been selected as transfer hub areas, with operations beginning in July. In particular, seat-type (metropolitan) buses are also being expanded under the integrated fare system.

Traffic congestion relief projects in congested areas will be completed by the end of 2009. Following traffic improvement projects around Suwon Intercity Bus Terminal, the area around Suwon Station will invest a total of 3.5 billion won and complete installation of various facilities including traffic flow improvements, parked vehicle monitoring cameras, and covered bus and taxi boarding areas by June.

▲Construction of transit centers in Homaesil and Gwanggyo New Town=Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) central dedicated lanes will be expanded in phases by 2014 on major trunk lines where metropolitan express buses operate (17 routes, 354.7 km).

For Suwon areas without BRT, a feasibility study is being reviewed to extend the Anyang Central Road axis (from Anyang Signal Intersection to Seoksu Station in Seoul) to Suwon.

24 transit centers, transit parking lots, and integrated transit facilities (totaling 485.7 billion won) are planned to be constructed at transportation hubs in connection with the opening of metropolitan railways and BRT. On the extension section of the Bundang Line connecting Ori and Suwon, 16 billion won will be invested in the construction of a transit parking lot at Bangpok Station in Manpo-dong, Youngtong-gu.

Additionally, transit centers will be established in Homaesil in Suwon City and at Gyeonggi Provincial Government Station on the extension section of the Shinbundang Line, and an integrated transit facility is planned to be built around Suwon Station.

▲Integration of traffic information systems in the metropolitan area=Bus information systems (BIS) will be linked and operated in an integrated manner across the entire Seoul metropolitan area, and information display boards will be expanded on major trunk roads.

Suwon City currently has intelligent transportation systems (ITS) constructed on a total of 140 km of road sections, but 85 km of these sections are not linked with the province's BIS.