Osan City to Operate 4 Additional Two-Story Electric Buses on Route 5300 Connecting to Gangnam Station

Osan City (Mayor Jo Yong-ho) announced on Monday that it will operate 4 additional eco-friendly two-story electric low-floor buses starting October on wide-area bus route 5300, which connects Osan City and Gangnam Station (Sinnonhyeon).

With this expansion, route 5300 will operate a total of 11 two-story electric buses, which is expected to significantly help resolve passenger inconvenience and safety issues such as congestion and prolonged waiting times that occur during rush hours.

Earlier, Mayor Jo Yong-ho held a meeting with officials from Yongnam Express, a bus operator, in August. At the meeting, Mayor Jo emphasized, "The smooth introduction of two-story electric buses is essential."

Meanwhile, to address commuting difficulties for residents of Segyo 2 District, Osan City visited the Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Committee under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in August to discuss adding and increasing service on Seoul-bound wide-area buses including routes 1311, 1311B, and 5104. The city also met with KD Transport Group officials on September 9 to discuss wide-area bus issues, consistently making efforts to improve public transportation services for residents' commutes.

Mayor Jo Yong-ho stated, "We expect the operation of 4 additional two-story electric low-floor buses to help improve the occupancy rate during rush hours," and added, "We will actively pursue expanding public transportation to meet the growing transportation demand across Osan, including the Segyo 2 District, through additional services on existing wide-area routes and the development of various new wide-area routes."