Anyang City Resumes City Bus Service Connecting Chinmok·Hohyeon Village and Gwangmyeong from 30th

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Anyang City announced that city bus routes connecting Chinmok·Hohyeon Village and Gwangmyeong, which had suspended operations for an extended period due to a collapse at the Shin-Ansan Line construction site in Gwangmyeong, have resumed service from the first departure on the 30th.

The target routes are four lines currently operating with detours due to road closures: ▲Anyang Bus 3 ▲Gwangmyeong Bus 2 ▲Gwangmyeong Bus 12 ▲Ansan Bus 50. This measure follows the temporary opening from midnight on the 30th of a two-lane bidirectional section of approximately 500 meters on Gwangmyeong's Ori-ro near the accident site.

With the resumption of normal city bus service, shuttle vehicles operated by POSCO E&C;, the Shin-Ansan Line contractor, have suspended operations.

The city completed a joint on-site inspection with Gwangmyeong City on the 24th for the temporary road opening and conducted a trial bus run on the 29th for public safety.

Meanwhile, following the Shin-Ansan Line accident, the city implemented emergency transportation measures to secure mobility for residents of Chinmok·Hohyeon Village in Hohyeon-dong, including temporarily operating Village Bus 99 from April 18 to May 25, and deploying shuttle vehicles through coordination with POSCO E&C;, the Shin-Ansan Line contractor, from May 14 onwards.

Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho stated, "We have promptly proceeded with normalizing bus routes in line with the temporary road opening at the accident section," and added, "We will continue making efforts without hesitation toward full road opening, residential stability, and economic recovery in the region."