Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Jeonnam-Gwangju aims to raise transit and cycling share to 47%
Jeonnam-Gwangju plans to make public transport and cycling more widely used across the Gwangju area.
The combined share of trips by public transport and bicycle is targeted to reach 47%, up from 34.5% in 2025.
Public transport accounted for 33.4% of trips in 2025, while cycling accounted for 1.1%.
The city plans to link buses more closely with subway Line 2 and promote cycling and new transport services.
It has also created a pedestrian-and-cycling department and plans to adapt its existing “public transport, bicycle and walking” policy for the integrated city.
The first phase of Line 2 is targeted to open in December 2028, after construction delays; later sections are scheduled to open in stages through 2035.
The city will also review how local bus services are run and funded after the integrated city is established.
Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City plans to raise the combined public transport and cycling share in the Gwangju area to 47%.
The city aims for public transport to account for 43.9% and cycling for 3.1% after the first phase of subway Line 2 opens.
The targets compare with a combined share of 34.5% in 2025, including 33.4% for public transport and 1.1% for cycling.
Plans include improving connections between buses and the subway, introducing transport platforms and passes, and promoting cycling.
The city also plans to review village-bus operating standards and financial support across the integrated city.
- Who
- Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.
- What
- It plans to raise the combined share of public transport and cycling in the Gwangju area to 47%.
- When
- The target is for after the first phase of subway Line 2 opens, currently scheduled for December 2028.
- Where
- The Gwangju area within Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.
- Why
- The city aims to increase use of public transport and cycling by improving transit connections and promoting cycling.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gwangju declared its “public transport, cycling and walking” city policy.
Gwangju’s public transport share was 33.4% and its cycling share was 1.1%.
The city aims for public transport to reach 43.9% and cycling to reach 3.1% after the scheduled opening of the first phase of subway Line 2.
- Combined target share
- 47%
- Public transport target
- 43.9%
- Cycling target
- 3.1%
- Combined share in 2025
- 34.5%
- Subway Line 2, first phase
- Scheduled to open in December 2028
- Village-bus network
- 18 routes operated by 10 companies across 7 cities, districts and counties
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