Guri City Completes Installation of 16 Smart Bus Shelters

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong] Guri City announced on the 4th that it has completed the "Eco-friendly Bus Stop Shelter Installation and Expansion Project," a campaign pledge of the 8th civilian-led administration, in December last year.

The 8th civilian-led administration's "Eco-friendly Bus Stop Shelter Installation and Expansion Project" aims to expand the installation of smart bus stop shelters to create a convenient and pleasant public transportation environment and boost usage. Following the installation of 4 shelters in 2023, an additional 12 shelters were installed in 2024, completing the project for a total of 16 locations.

The city conducted a comprehensive survey of all bus stops in the area to verify the number of boarding passengers and road conditions, selecting 16 project sites where smart shelters could be installed. The city invested a total project cost of 1.3 billion won, comprised of 900 million won in city funds and 400 million won from Gyeonggi Province's special adjustment subsidy in 2023.

The installation locations by administrative district are as follows: ▲Galmaedong 6 locations ▲Donggu-dong 2 locations ▲Inchang-dong 3 locations ▲Gyomun 1-dong 1 location ▲Gyomun 2-dong 1 location ▲Subaek 1-dong 1 location ▲Subaek 3-dong 2 locations.

Guri City Mayor Baek Kyung-hyun stated, "The smart bus stops are facilities where citizens can escape winter cold waves and summer heat waves, and we expect that citizens will be able to use public transportation in a safer and more pleasant environment. Going forward, we will continue to make every effort to improve the public transportation environment and enhance citizen convenience to promote active use of public transportation," he said.