▲ Based on I-MOD traffic data over the past year, Songdo International City divided its districts east and west to reorganize its bus routes. Here, it used the Korea Coast Guard office, which turned out to be the most frequently used destination for local residents, as a central axis. Moreover, the City added four more buses for its Circular 41 and Circular 42 buses each, bringing the total to a dozen buses for each route.

With its Smart Challenge Pilot Project (I-MOD) ending on December 31, 2022, Incheon has developed solutions to address some of the inconveniences experienced by its residents in Songdo and Yeongjong International Cities, both of which had been hosting the I-MOD initiative.

Based on results from analyzing mobile communication data and I-MOD traffic over the past year for the intra-city circular bus route, Songdo International City divided its districts east and west to reorganize its bus routes. Here, it used the Korea Coast Guard office, which turned out to be the most frequently used destination for local residents, as a central axis. Moreover, Incheon added four more buses for its Circular 41 and Circular 42 buses each, bringing the total to a dozen buses for each route. Service intervals will also go from 18~24 minutes to 23~28 minute sand from 13~17 minutes to 12~16 minutes, respectively.

Meanwhile, Yeongjong International City created a new public bus route and assigned five buses.

Also, in order to prepare fundamental solutions that can improve public transportation in neighborhoods with poor access to transportation options across Songdo International City and Yeongjong International City, Incheon launched an internal review on establishing additional bus routes and adding more buses to service existing routes.

▲ New route for bus no. 41