Uiwang City Introduces Demand-Responsive 'Uiwang Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Premium Bus'

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City announced on the 20th that it will introduce the 'Uiwang Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Premium Bus' to improve public transportation convenience for residents.

In response to increasingly complex road conditions and diverse travel demands due to active development projects across Uiwang City, the city has systematically prepared the introduction of demand-responsive public transportation services: the 'Smart Bus' and 'Gyeonggi Premium Bus.'

The 'Uiwang Smart Bus' is a service for areas with inconvenient public transportation access, operating without fixed routes. Users request bus service through a mobile application or call center, and buses are dispatched accordingly.

Full-scale operation will begin on June 5 from Chopyeong-dong and Wangsong Lake Park, areas with limited public transportation access, as well as Uiwang Station, a regional transportation hub. This will provide convenient public transportation services to residents of Chopyeong-dong and visitors to Wangsong Lake Park.

The city expects the introduction of the Smart Bus to benefit not only residents' mobility but also boost regional tourism.

The 'Gyeonggi Premium Bus,' introduced alongside the Smart Bus, will operate on a route from Bugok-dong (Jangan Village) in Uiwang City via Gocheon District and Baekun Valley to Seongnam's Pangyo Station and Seohyeon Station, with coordinated operations at Uiwang Toll Gate.

Bus service will operate three times toward Seongnam during commuting hours and three times toward Uiwang during evening rush hours, with service scheduled to begin in August.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "Some areas in Uiwang City have limited public transportation demand, making it difficult to introduce regular routes," adding, "Through the introduction of demand-responsive public transportation systems such as the Uiwang Smart Bus and Gyeonggi Premium Bus, we will provide residents with convenient, customized transportation solutions."

He further emphasized, "Considering the era of paradigm shift from car-dependent travel to public transportation, the city will continue to pursue improvements to its public transportation system."