Yongin City Launches 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal' Operations...Opens on the 28th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Yongin Special City held an opening ceremony on the 28th at the 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal' renovated at 529 Kimryangjiang-dong, Cheoin-gu, and officially launched bus routes.

The opening ceremony was attended by approximately 100 people including Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin City, members of the Yongin City Council, and local residents. At the ceremony, Mayor Lee presented 'Yongin City Mayor's Awards' to three individuals who contributed to the 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal Reconstruction Project.'

At the opening ceremony, Mayor Lee Sang-il stated, "The 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal,' which is starting operations with a completely different appearance from the past, is equipped with the finest facilities among bus terminals nationwide, and I expect it will be able to provide the best service to citizens who have waited for a long time," and added, "I express my sincere gratitude to the related personnel and citizens who contributed their efforts to the opening process of the public bus terminal."

Mayor Lee said, "The public bus terminal already has convenience facilities for visitors in operation or scheduled to open soon, and it is equipped with comfortable rest areas and restaurants for the welfare of bus operators," and "I hope that Kyungnam Cargo, which has taken over the facility, and the bus operators will make every effort in facility management and bus operations so that many citizens can safely and conveniently use public transportation at the 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal.'"

Prior to the opening ceremony, Mayor Lee Sang-il inspected the ticket office, waiting room, bus transport business office, and bus operator rest area at the 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal' with officials from Kyungnam Cargo, the terminal's concessionaire operator, and held a discussion with on-site personnel to create a pleasant facility environment.

Kyungnam Cargo established a separate rest facility for female bus operators, a suggestion made by Mayor Lee when he inspected the facility in preparation for temporary operations on November 4 of last year, thereby raising the level of welfare for bus operators who are responsible for citizen safety.

The city demolished the previously used temporary terminal while operating the Yongin Public Bus Terminal temporarily, and constructed paving work on surrounding roads and electric vehicle charging stations for electric buses. The terminal was designed with a multi-level structure to create a pleasant indoor space, and applied an innovative design including full glass front windows and external canopies to ensure connectivity with the outside.

The 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal,' which was constructed in 1994, received a 'Grade E' rating in a 2015 detailed safety inspection, indicating the need for safety assurance and facility improvements.

The city invested 175 billion won in August 2022 and conducted construction to create a one-basement, two-above-ground structure (total floor area 2,881.7 square meters) so that citizens could safely and comfortably use buses. Following temporary operations from November of last year, the project was completed in February of this year.

The city pursued private management for efficient management and operation of the 'Yongin Public Bus Terminal.' The concessionaire period is three years. Through public recruitment and review by the private management deliberation committee, Kyungnam Cargo, a joint venture company, was selected in December of last year. Kyungnam Cargo began managing and operating the terminal from February of this year.