Gov't unveils 2030 vision on reducing traffic, cutting transport fees in metropolitan areas
Arirang News
2019-10-31
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The government has revealed a blueprint of its ambitious plans... to reduce traffic and slash transportation fees in metropolitan areas over the next decade.
Our Kim Mok-yeon has the details.
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport unveiled its so-called '3-3-3 Metropolitan Transportation Vision', which seeks to expand transport infrastructure in five major metropolitan cities - Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu and the Busan-Ulsan region.
Under the measures, the government plans to reduce travel times between major regional hubs to 30 minutes, cut travel costs by 30 percent, and shorten the transfer time from buses to other means of transportation by 30 percent.
The land minister says the country's railway system will see the greatest changes.
She vowed to add a new high-speed train service along the Great Train Express Line to accommodate the growing population in the Seoul metropolitan area.
"We will double the railroad network in metropolitan areas to up to 2,800 kilometers, and provide more express trains so that they can benefit 77 percent of the population in the capital area and reduce travel times."
To improve subway services in Seoul, more express trains will be added to Subway Line 4, and its operation will be doubled by 2030.
The government also seeks to expand the operations of metropolitan buses that run between Seoul and its satellite cities, so that they also run from the outskirts to the center of other major urban areas around Korea. It also looks to introduce a seat reservation system by 2022.
It will also introduce a double-decker Bus Transit Express that will take passengers from areas of Gyeonggi-do Province to major transit stops in Seoul, reducing the traveling time by 30 percent compared to the current M-buses.
"And to reduce transportation fees, a special metropolitan transportation card will be introduced next year which could cut the cost of public transport by up to 30 percent."
The ministry will also adopt new means of transport such as trams, as well as seek ways to establish underground roads to reduce traffic.
With the latest blueprint, the government hopes to reduce the congestion rate on metropolitan buses and railways by at least 15 percent by 2030.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
Our Kim Mok-yeon has the details.
South Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport unveiled its so-called '3-3-3 Metropolitan Transportation Vision', which seeks to expand transport infrastructure in five major metropolitan cities - Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu and the Busan-Ulsan region.
Under the measures, the government plans to reduce travel times between major regional hubs to 30 minutes, cut travel costs by 30 percent, and shorten the transfer time from buses to other means of transportation by 30 percent.
The land minister says the country's railway system will see the greatest changes.
She vowed to add a new high-speed train service along the Great Train Express Line to accommodate the growing population in the Seoul metropolitan area.
"We will double the railroad network in metropolitan areas to up to 2,800 kilometers, and provide more express trains so that they can benefit 77 percent of the population in the capital area and reduce travel times."
To improve subway services in Seoul, more express trains will be added to Subway Line 4, and its operation will be doubled by 2030.
The government also seeks to expand the operations of metropolitan buses that run between Seoul and its satellite cities, so that they also run from the outskirts to the center of other major urban areas around Korea. It also looks to introduce a seat reservation system by 2022.
It will also introduce a double-decker Bus Transit Express that will take passengers from areas of Gyeonggi-do Province to major transit stops in Seoul, reducing the traveling time by 30 percent compared to the current M-buses.
"And to reduce transportation fees, a special metropolitan transportation card will be introduced next year which could cut the cost of public transport by up to 30 percent."
The ministry will also adopt new means of transport such as trams, as well as seek ways to establish underground roads to reduce traffic.
With the latest blueprint, the government hopes to reduce the congestion rate on metropolitan buses and railways by at least 15 percent by 2030.
Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.
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