Goyang City Launches Regular Service for Autonomous Bus "Dallil Goyang" on 3 Daytime and Nighttime Routes

Daytime loop around Daehwa Station and KINTEX; nighttime round trips between Daehwa Station and Hwajeong Station
Mayor Min Gyeongseon: "We will provide transportation services residents can use with confidence through thorough safety management"

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Min Gyeongseon, began regular service on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with its autonomous bus “Dallil Goyang” operating on two daytime routes and one nighttime route.

Goyang Special City Mayor Min Kyung-sun attends the launch ceremony for the autonomous bus “Dallil Goyang” at the bus stop at Daehwa Station on the 20th. Courtesy of Goyang City.

Goyang Special City held a launch ceremony that day at the bus stop at Daehwa Station, attended by Mayor Min Gyeongseon, transportation experts and residents. After the ceremony, attendees boarded the first bus on Daytime Route 2.

“Dallil Goyang” has been operating on one daytime route on a trial basis since June 15. The service area has now been expanded with the addition of one daytime route and one nighttime route.

Daytime Route 1 is an approximately 4-kilometer loop from Daehwa Station to KINTEX, the Sports Complex and back to Daehwa Station. Daytime Route 2 is an approximately 6-kilometer loop from Daehwa Station to KINTEX Station, KINTEX Camping Site and back to Daehwa Station. At night, the bus makes round trips along an approximately 11-kilometer one-way route connecting Daehwa Station, Baekseok Station, Daegok Station and Hwajeong Station.

The city will operate daytime and nighttime services using two autonomous buses. It plans to prepare for unexpected situations by assigning professional autonomous-driving operators and conducting regular vehicle inspections and safety training, as well as establishing emergency response manuals.

Real-time vehicle locations and operating status, along with boarding and alighting data, will be managed through integration with the city’s control system. The city also plans to improve the service by surveying passenger satisfaction and analyzing operating results.

“The most important thing in operating autonomous buses is the safety of residents,” Mayor Min Gyeongseon said. “We will ensure residents can use the service with confidence through thorough vehicle management, checks on operating conditions and the establishment of an emergency response system.”

Goyang Special City Mayor Min Gyeongseon promotes the autonomous bus “Dallilgoyang” to residents. Provided by Goyang City.

He added, “We will expand autonomous-driving trials and strategically foster future transportation industries, including urban air mobility (UAM), and connect these efforts to convenient transportation services that residents can experience firsthand.”

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