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Busan Metropolitan City Prepares Emergency Transportation Measures for Potential Metro Strike to Minimize Inconvenience to Citizens

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it has established emergency transportation measures to minimize inconvenience to citizens in response to the Busan Transportation Corporation labor union's planned strike, which is set to begin with the first train on October 23 if final negotiations fail. The City has been making thorough preparations, including holding an emergency response meeting with relevant agencies yesterday (October 20).

Since May, management and the labor union at Busan Transportation Corporation have held 18 rounds of collective bargaining without reaching an agreement. Following the failure of mediation by the Busan Regional Labor Relations Commission on September 29, the union announced that it would proceed with a strike if no agreement is reached during final negotiations tomorrow (October 22).

In response, the City held a meeting with the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency, Busan Transportation Corporation, Yangsan City, and other relevant agencies to conduct a final review of their coordinated response system and ensure close cooperation in the event of a strike.

If the Busan Transportation Corporation labor union proceeds with the strike, the City plans to maintain metro services at an average of 75% of normal weekday levels by deploying personnel required to maintain essential services and taking other necessary measures.

On Lines 1 through 3, trains will operate at their regular intervals of 4 to 5 minutes during weekday morning and evening rush hours. During other hours, trains will run at intervals of 8 to 20 minutes, equivalent to 58% of normal service levels.

Line 4, which operates through an automated, driverless system, will maintain 100% of its regular service.

To address the reduction in metro services, the City also plans to secure alternative transportation capacity from the first day of the strike through measures such as suspending restrictions under the Passenger Car Day-of-the-Week Program, deploying additional taxis around metro stations, and increasing the frequency of city bus services.

If the strike continues for an extended period and Busan Transportation Corporation requests additional personnel, the City plans to deploy municipal officials to metro stations to assist with station operations and minimize inconvenience to passengers.

Hwang Hyun-cheol, Director General of the Transportation Bureau of Busan Metropolitan City, stated, "We urge both management and the labor union at Busan Transportation Corporation to engage in constructive dialogue and reach an agreement as soon as possible to prevent inconvenience to citizens caused by a metro strike."

He emphasized, "The City will remain fully prepared for any contingency by closely coordinating emergency transportation measures and cooperation among relevant agencies. We will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to citizens."