Yongin City Activates Emergency Transportation Measures Ahead of Bus Strike... Adds 19 Daily EverLine Trips

Gyeongnam Passenger Announces Strike on Metropolitan and Some City Bus Routes from the First Bus on the 30th
Mayor Lee Sangil: "Check Service Updates Regularly... Please Use Alternative Transportation"

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Lee Sangil, has activated an emergency transportation headquarters and is securing alternative transportation in response to the Gyeonggi-do city bus union's announcement of an all-out strike on the 30th. The city plans to reduce inconvenience for residents by increasing Yongin EverLine services during commuting hours and encouraging village buses and taxis to operate more frequently.

Notice Regarding the Metropolitan and City Bus Strike in Yongin Special City. Provided by Yongin City.

Yongin City announced on the 28th that it is implementing emergency transportation measures after the Gyeonggi-do Bus Labor Union Council announced an all-out strike starting with the first bus on the 30th and continuing until wage negotiations are concluded.

If the strike takes place, all metropolitan buses operated by Gyeongnam Passenger and major city bus services in parts of Cheoin-gu and Giheung-gu are expected to be disrupted. The routes slated to strike include routes 10 (Baegam-Yangji-Suwon Station), 20 (Namdong, Cheoin-gu-Gyeonggi Gwangju Station), and 66 and 66-4 (Pogok-Suwon Station).

Yongin City has operated an emergency transportation headquarters since the 26th, headed by the director of the Transportation Policy Bureau. The headquarters, comprising four teams and 22 people, is responsible for monitoring the strike, securing alternative transportation, preparing transportation measures, and informing residents.

In preparation for the strike, Yongin City plans to increase the Yongin EverLine's daily service frequency by 19 trips. The additional services will be concentrated during commuting hours, from 6 to 9 a.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m.

The city has also asked the relevant transport companies to cooperate in having 373 village buses and 1,951 taxis operate more frequently during commuting hours.

Mayor Lee Sangil said, "In light of the Gyeonggi-do Bus Labor Union Council's announced strike, I ask residents to check the Yongin Special City website and news reports regularly. I also ask for your cooperation in using alternative transportation, such as subways and light rail."

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