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Busan Metropolitan City Implements Emergency Transportation Measures in Response to Metro Strike to Minimize Citizen Inconvenience

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Busan Metropolitan City Mayor Park Heong-joon announced that, as the labor union of Busan Transportation Corporation has warned of a strike beginning with the first train tomorrow (17th) in the event of final negotiation failure, the city has prepared emergency transportation measures to minimize inconvenience to citizens. The city also convened a countermeasure meeting with relevant agencies yesterday (15th).

Since May, Busan Transportation Corporation’s labor and management have held 13 rounds of collective bargaining without reaching an agreement. On September 9, the Busan Regional Labor Relations Commission’s mediation was terminated without resolution. Consequently, the union has announced that if no agreement is reached in today’s (16th) final negotiations, it will proceed with the strike.

Accordingly, the city held a countermeasure meeting yesterday (15th) at 16:00 in the 16th floor conference room of City Hall, with participation from the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Busan Transportation Corporation, Yangsan City, and others, to discuss inter-agency cooperation in the event of a strike.

If the labor union of Busan Transportation Corporation proceeds with the strike, the city plans to deploy essential maintenance staff to maintain Metro operations at an average of 78.5% of normal weekday service.

For Lines 1–3, during weekday commuting hours, trains will run at 4–5 minute intervals as usual, while during other hours they will run at 8–17 minute intervals, equivalent to 57% of normal service. Line 4, which operates with unmanned automation, will continue to operate at 100% of normal service.

In addition, to address a reduction in Metro operation to around 70% of normal service, the city will secure alternative transportation capacity by suspending the car-free day program from the first day of the strike and deploying additional taxis near Metro stations.

If the strike continues for an extended period, the city will increase bus services on routes connected to Metro Lines 1–3 and dispatch municipal officials to stations to support station operations, thereby ensuring that citizens face minimal inconvenience in using public transportation.

Hwang Hyun-chul, Director General of the Transportation Innovation Bureau, stated, “To prevent inconvenience to citizens caused by the Metro strike, we urge both labor and management of Busan Transportation Corporation to engage in active dialogue and reach an agreement as soon as possible. In the meantime, the city will establish a close cooperation system with relevant agencies through emergency transportation measures and work to minimize citizen inconvenience caused by the strike.”