Seoul implements emergency transportation measures in preparation for railway and subway union strikes

Seoul City announced on the 10th that it will implement emergency transportation measures on a large scale to minimize inconvenience to citizens in preparation for strikes by the National Railroad Workers' Union and the Seoul Metropolitan Transportation Corporation Workers' Union.
With the labor union teasing a strike on the 11th and the Korea Transport Corporation union teasing a strike on the 12th, Seoul City preemptively formed an emergency transportation task force and completed the establishment of countermeasures for each situation.
First, we will increase transportation capacity by introducing all possible alternative means of transportation to minimize inconvenience to citizens when commuting to and from work.
As the start of the railway union strike has been teased on the 11th, the government will expand transportation capacity by introducing alternative means such as city buses. City buses will be used during peak commute times on 344 general routes.
The subway will operate 100% normally on all lines 1 to 8 during the arrives-to-work hours (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM) from the day of the Transport Authority union strike on the 12th.
The plan is for Line 2 and Lines 5-8 to operate at 100% normal operation, with the overall operation rate remaining at 88%. Line 9 will operate normally. The Line 9 tier 2 and 3 labor unions also announced a strike on the 11th, but will continue to operate normally.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government explained that it will secure the minimum number of workers required for operation and operate at 100% capacity. If the railway union and the Korea Transport Corporation union go on strike at the same time, additional workers will be hired to ensure transportation capacity.
The city will also push ahead with the deployment of new vehicles. It plans to deploy spare and shortened city buses that are not currently in operation on all 161 routes, increasing the number of trips by a total of 1,422. The subway will also operate two or three additional trips during the off-peak hours.
・A five-car emergency train will be kept on standby on Line 4 and will be deployed immediately when necessary to ease congestion on trains and in stations. Seoul City has designated the subway as an essential public utility, so the operation rate is expected to be
The city plans to not only maintain the subway system but also take all possible measures to ensure safety on the subway, including the allocation of congestion and safety management personnel. Seoul Metropolitan Government Transportation Office Director Yeo Chang-kwon said, "We will minimize the inconvenience to citizens who use the subway.
"We have been making every effort to mobilize all available transportation capacity to ensure the smooth running of the subway, with the priority being given to the citizens, and we hope that an agreement between labor and management will be reached as soon as possible.
We will do our best to make it a reality."