Building public transportation innovation value sharing and cooperation system with Washington DC
Mayor Choi attends the Transportation Innovation Forum to share 'Sejong-type transportation system' with the world
On the 14th (local time), the Sejong Metropolitan Autonomous City (Mayor Choi Min-ho) held the Transportation Innovation Forum jointly held by the World Bank and the World Resources Institute, and introduced Sejong City’s DRT/Demand Responsive Transport (DRT‧Demand Responsive Transport) such as Shucle, Duruta, and Nuri. The introduction of Cole received a great response.
Prior to the debate, Minho Choi, Mayor of Sejong, had a meeting with Charles Allen, head of the Transportation and Environment Committee of the Washington DC City Council, listened to the background of the Washington DC Bus Fare Free Act, and discussed closely about ways to cooperate between the two cities.
Chairman Charles Ellen said, “Washington DC is the largest city in the United States that has implemented this system, and cities around the world are paying attention to us because it is the capital of the United States.” I was surprised and I will visit Sejong at the right time and discuss this intensively.”
In response, Mayor Choi said, “Transportation is not a simple local problem. Public transportation innovation is a value that must go into the future, and it is a duty and responsibility to spread it around the world,” he said. I will provide,” he replied.
The Transport Innovation Forum (Transforming Transportation 2023), which was followed by participation, is a world-class academic conference where leaders in the transportation sector from around the world, including public, private, academia, and civil society, come together to share sustainable transportation development experiences and discover new policies.
It is held every year in Washington DC, USA, and this year, it is held from the 2,000th to the 14th under the theme of 'Accelerating Toward Green And Inclusive Mobility' with the participation of about 15 transportation experts from around the world. done.
A delegation from Sejong City and the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) participated in this academic conference, and the city jointly held a session with the Korea Transport Institute under the theme of 'Demand Response Type Transportation System for Integrated Transportation System'.
The session was attended by Mayor Choi Min-ho, President Oh Jae-hak of the Korea Transport Institute, Park Kyung-ah, Director of the Korea Transport Institute, Kim Soo-young, Hyundai Motor Company Executive Director, Jang Min-joo, Director of External Relations, Shomik Raj Mehndiratta, World Bank Manager, and Professor Park Brian, University of Virginia. did.
At the forum, the city presented the background and operational examples of ▲Shuckle (city-type demand-response bus) ▲Duruta (rural-type demand-response bus) ▲Nuricall (call taxi for the transportation disadvantaged).
In particular, he explained the value as a future means of transportation, emphasizing that it is leading a great response by providing customized transportation services to citizens.
Duruta was selected as an excellent example of a balanced development project supervised by the National Balanced Development Committee under the direct control of the President in that it realized transportation welfare and eliminated public transportation blind spots.
Mayor Choi Min-ho said, “Sejong City operates various transportation methods suitable for the future of public transportation, such as the bus rapid transit system (BRT), augmented reality (AR) bus stop, Shuckle, and Auling, and is attracting attention as a city leading future smart mobility. “Since it is a means of transportation that is attracting attention worldwide in the post-COVID-19 era, we will pass on the policy to developing countries and strengthen international networks with transportation-related people around the world.”