Choo Mi-ae Proposes 'Gyeonggi Comfort Bus' for '30-Minute Commute Era'

Gyeonggi Province is launching a new initiative to tackle the daily commuting struggles of its residents. The '30-minute Commute Great Transition Special Committee,' under Governor-elect Choo Mi-ae's 'Fair, Innovation, Inclusion Gyeonggi Preparation Committee,' has opened a dedicated suggestion board for the 'Gyeonggi Comfort Bus.' This platform allows residents to directly propose bus routes they deem necessary.

The committee's action follows a specific directive from Governor-elect Choo during a recent transportation meeting. She emphasized that resolving commute problems is the most urgent public concern for Gyeonggi's 14.2 million residents. Choo called for moving beyond theoretical planning and actively listening to residents' voices to design routes centered on user needs, urging the immediate creation of an online communication channel.

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Commute problem resolution is the most urgent livelihood issue for 14.2 million residents. We must listen to the vivid voices of many residents and design routes centered on demand, moving beyond desk-bound administration.

The 'Gyeonggi Comfort Bus' is envisioned as a premium, Gyeonggi-style express bus service operating primarily during peak commute hours, forming a core part of the 9th Gyeonggi administration's transportation policy. Any resident can submit route suggestions, providing details such as desired boarding and alighting points, the reason for the proposed route, and preferred operating times. Since its launch on June 23, the board has already received approximately 250 suggestions.

Park Sang-hyuk, head of the '30-minute Commute Great Transition Special Committee,' stated that the initiative reflects the governor-elect's firm philosophy of solving transportation issues, which directly impact residents' lives, collaboratively with the public. He assured that submitted suggestions would be thoroughly analyzed to quickly establish customized routes enabling residents to experience the '30-minute commute era.' Governor-elect Choo's '30-minute Commute Great Transition' policy stems from her belief that 'returning time to the residents is the best welfare.'

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This measure reflects the governor-elect's firm philosophy of solving transportation problems, directly linked to residents' lives, together with the residents. We will thoroughly analyze the submitted suggestions to quickly establish customized routes that allow residents to feel the '30-minute commute era.'