Rep. Nam Kyung-pil: "Create 'Good Morning Bus' Departing from Gyeonggi to Seoul Every 2 Minutes"

Rep. Nam Kyung-pil announced on the 9th that he will "establish a new concept multi-transfer terminal and create a 'Good Morning Bus' departing from Gyeonggi Province to Seoul every 2 minutes."

The multi-transfer terminal is a new concept transfer hub featuring parking lots, shopping malls, and cultural facilities, to be built utilizing vacant land surrounding highway interchanges.

The multi-transfer terminal will be developed through private investment. At least 10 candidate sites are currently under review, including Pangyo IC and Pungdeokcheon on the Yongin-Seongnam corridor; Suwon IC, Uiwang IC, and Hanil Town on the Suwon-Hwaseong corridor; Goyang Sports Complex and Baekseok Station on the Goyang-Paju corridor; and Togyewon IC, Topyeong IC, and Hwado IC on the Guri-Namyangju corridor. Additionally, Hanam-Gwangju, Gimpo, and Siheung-Ansan are also under consideration for site selection.

At the newly built multi-transfer terminals, intercity buses will depart for Seoul every 2 minutes. Gyeonggi residents seeking to travel to Seoul will only need to reach the terminal and can board immediately without waiting, Rep. Nam explained.

City buses and roads will be newly improved to enable convenient access to the multi-transfer terminals.

According to the 'Good Morning Bus' plan, a total of 179 new commuter intercity buses will be deployed during the provincial governor's term.

In addition, customized public buses called 'Ttabok Buses' (meaning "warm and blessed") will be introduced in rural areas, remote regions lacking bus service, student commute zones, and industrial complexes.

Rep. Nam announced that the 'Good Morning Bus' plan will require an average annual budget of 7.9 billion won, totaling 31.6 billion won over four years. A (tentative name) Bus Policy Cooperation Committee will also be established, bringing together labor, management, and government to discuss △route system reforms, △service improvements, and △improvement of bus driver treatment.

Rep. Nam stated, "What Gyeonggi residents want is not free buses, but the 'Good Morning Bus' where they can board and sit down immediately," and added, "For areas with difficult transportation access such as student commute zones, rural areas, remote regions, and industrial complexes, we will introduce customized public buses called the 'Ttabok (warm and blessed) Bus.'"