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Mayor Park Heong-joon Personally Inspects Pedestrian Safety in Eco Delta City

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced today (May 8) that it will launch the nation’s first “Public Transit Support Project for New Towns” in Eco Delta City, and that Mayor Park will personally inspect pedestrian safety in newly populated areas.

○ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced the “Public Transit Improvement Plan for New Towns” in October 2022, establishing a legal basis for supporting public transportation in newly developed areas during the initial occupancy period (up to five years) through cooperation between local governments and project implementers.

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After swift coordination between the City, Gangseo-gu, and the Korea Water Resources Corporation (project implementer), Busan became the first among 22 designated long-term management zones nationwide to finalize a basic plan for the Public Transit Support Project in Eco Delta City.

○ This project aims to ease transportation inconveniences during the initial settlement phase and accelerate urban formation. As the first real-world implementation of the 2022 national policy, it provides an important benchmark for future projects in other regions.

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At 3:00 p.m. today (May 8), a signing ceremony was held in the conference room of the Eco Delta City Observatory, where the heads of the three agencies approved the basic plan and established a cooperation system to ensure successful project implementation.

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With this MOU, the project will officially begin. According to the approved plan, two new limited-license bus routes (six buses total) will be introduced and operated for five years (2025–2029) in Eco Delta City.

Route Direction	Section (Round-trip)	Distance	Buses	Interval
Toward Myeongji New Town	Eco Delta City – Myeongji – Nat’l Library	28.2 km	3	30–35 min
Toward Hadan	Eco Delta City – Gangseo Police – Hadan	24.0 km	3	30 min

○ Fares will match those of Gangseo-gu village buses (KRW 1,600 cash / KRW 1,480 with transit card), and transfer discounts will apply equally.

○ The new routes are expected to reduce passenger wait times by 15 minutes, from the current 35–40 minutes to around 20–25 minutes.

○ The City plans to complete administrative procedures such as operator selection and license issuance in the first half of this year. Once the selected operator procures vehicles and hires drivers, bus service will begin in September 2025.

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Following the agreement ceremony, Mayor Park visited key pedestrian routes in Eco Delta City, including school zones and smart crosswalks, to inspect facilities ensuring resident safety and convenience.

○ He personally checked areas near schools still under construction, monitored access controls for construction vehicles, and inspected temporary drop-off zones and waiting areas for children to prevent potential accidents.

○ He also reviewed the functionality of a smart crosswalk installed on May 7. This crosswalk, developed under the National Smart City Demonstration Project, includes pedestrian and vehicle sensors to help prevent traffic accidents.

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Mayor Park stated:
“Eco Delta City is a future-oriented smart city aligned with Busan’s key urban policy, the ‘15-Minute City.’
We will do everything we can to quickly realize this vision and make Eco Delta City a safe and inclusive space
where children, seniors, and all citizens can travel with peace of mind.”