Suwon Integrates Hwaseong Eco-Car Stations and Routes to Improve Operations

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Starting on the 11th, Suwon Metropolitan City will improve the operation system of the Hwaseong Eco-Car by integrating stations and routes for more efficient operations.

The improvement of the Hwaseong Eco-Car operation system involves integrated management of stations and routes, as well as the introduction of fixed Monday closure days.

First, the Hwaseong Eco-Car routes, which were previously divided into tourist routes and circular routes, will be consolidated and operated as circular routes. The tourist route Hwaseong Eco-Car runs through Paldal Mountain, causing continuous vehicle defects due to engine overload from uphill driving. There was also an issue with traffic congestion in the surrounding area since the station was located at Hwaseong Haenggung Palace.

To improve operational efficiency, the city decided to discontinue the tourist route and simplify operations into a circular route, with the station being relocated to Yeonmudae Station, the existing station for the circular Hwaseong Eco-Car.

Considering that the ridership of the Hwaseong Eco-Car is low on Mondays when museums and art galleries are closed, operations will be suspended on Mondays. The introduction of a fixed weekly closure day is expected to help maintain vehicle condition by allowing regular maintenance of the Hwaseong Eco-Car.

Reservations for the Hwaseong Eco-Car can be made starting 30 days before boarding through 'Touch Suwon,' Suwon's representative tourism app, or on the Suwon Cultural Foundation website (https://www.swcf.or.kr/#url) under 'Suwon Hwaseong Tourism → Suwon Hwaseong Performance Experience.' Same-day reservations can be made at the Yeonmudae Ticket Office.

A city official said, "Through improvement of the operation system of the Hwaseong Eco-Car, Suwon's representative tourist attraction, we will provide better tourism services to tourists visiting Suwon Hwaseong," and added, "We will do our best to increase tourist satisfaction."