Suwon Special City Responds to Resource Security Crisis by Temporarily Increasing Service on 5 Bus Routes

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City announced on the 6th that it will temporarily increase service on three general city bus routes (300, 301, 900) and two metropolitan bus routes (7770, 7780) in response to the resource security crisis situation.

This measure comes as the "caution" level of resource security alert has been issued due to prolonged conflicts in the Middle East, and with the implementation of the odd-even license plate system for private vehicles (two-digit system for public institutions), demand for public transportation has increased. Until the resource security alert is lifted, a total of 10 additional vehicles will be deployed across the five routes, providing 26 extra runs daily.

In particular, routes were selected based on high commuting hour demand among Gyeonggi Province's publicly managed bus lines, focusing on long-distance routes. The city expects this will help alleviate congestion during key commuting periods.

Routes 300 and 301 connect Pyeongtaek and Osan through Suwon to Uiwang and Anyang, while route 900 links Suwon with Anyang, Siheung, and Guro. Routes 7770 and 7780 are express seat buses running between Suwon and Sadang.

The city plans to review additional service increases for other routes based on future trends in public transportation demand.