Systematic Public Transportation Operations Framework Established Centered on Pyeongtaek Jeje Station

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Pyeongtaek City has established key infrastructure for systematic bus route operations and operational efficiency centered on Pyeongtaek Jeje Station.

On the 2nd, the city held an opening ceremony for the 'Central Region Bus Public Garage' in the Mogok-dong 545 area and began full-scale operations.

The opening ceremony was attended by approximately 100 people including Mayor Jeong Jang-seon, city council members, Gyeonggi Province officials, transportation industry representatives, and residents to celebrate the completion of the public garage.

The Central Region Bus Public Garage was constructed with a site area of 30,303㎡ and a total building area of 2,170㎡. Four buildings including an administrative building, maintenance building, car wash facility, and electrical room were erected, with a total of 338 parking spaces comprising 220 spaces for buses and 118 spaces for small vehicles.

Additionally, a liquefied hydrogen charging station and electric charging facilities have been established, creating an eco-friendly bus operation infrastructure. Hydrogen buses can be charged for up to 240 vehicles per day, and electric buses can be simultaneously charged for 48 vehicles.

In particular, this garage is Pyeongtaek City's first public bus garage, established near Pyeongtaek Jeje Station. The project was implemented to improve the previously inefficient bus route operation structure, where garages had been concentrated in the Yong-i-dong area, and to enhance bus route system efficiency centered on Pyeongtaek Jeje Station including Goduk International New City.

The city expects that with the completion of this garage, bus route operational efficiency centered on Pyeongtaek Jeje Station and Goduk International New City will improve, and working conditions for vehicle maintenance and transportation workers will also be enhanced.

Mayor Jeong Jang-seon stated, "The opening of the Central Region public garage has established a more systematic public transportation operation infrastructure," and added, "We will continue to improve transportation services that citizens can tangibly feel."