The Seoul Metropolitan Government, together with the National Assembly and Hyundai Motor Company, announced that it will start regular operation of self-driving shuttle buses (small) around the National Assembly in Yeouido from 7.5:12 on July 00 (Wed) to improve the transportation convenience of visitors to the National Assembly.
□ The Yeouido Self-Driving Circular Bus is a small bus (13-seater) developed by remodeling a Solati vehicle directly from Hyundai Motor Company and runs 3.1km from the Yeouido Dunchi Parking Lot to the National Assembly grounds.
□ In the case of Yeouido, the city explained that it is the 5th self-driving car operation in Seoul following ▴Sangam ▴Gangnam ▴Cheonggyecheon ▴Blue House, and it is an autonomous short-distance shuttle service with the concept of Park&Ride that completes the last mile in a parking lot a certain distance from the final destination.
□ Two Yeouido self-driving shuttle buses operate from 10:00 to 16:00 on weekdays, and you can freely get on and off at a total of 2 stops including ① Yeouido Dunchi Parking Lot ② Assembly Hall ③ National Assembly Main Gate (1 Gate) ④ Library ⑤ Main Building (Meeting Room) ⑥ Sotong Hall.
□ If you want to use the self-driving shuttle bus, install the Seoul self-driving smartphone app (TAP!), just like Sangam and Cheonggyecheon.
○ TAP! The app can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, and boarding is possible for free by selecting the boarding point (departure stop) and drop-off point (destination stop) through the app.
○ Also, TAP! Through the app, various information such as real-time bus location and estimated time of arrival is also provided.
□ For the safe operation of self-driving shuttle buses, the city has built a traffic signal opening device infrastructure that provides the color of traffic lights and the remaining time until the next signal (in units of 0.1 seconds) through 5G commercial communication at Yeouiseo-ro near the National Assembly.
○ In addition, in addition to administrative support, such as completing the designation of autonomous vehicle pilot operation districts on June 6.27, which is a preliminary procedure for autonomous vehicle operation,
○ In order to prepare for unexpected situations, various safety measures were implemented, such as training for test drivers (safety agents) who board autonomous vehicles and safe operation verification by external experts.
□ The city plans to expand the operating area to the entire Yeouido area in the future based on the results of this self-driving shuttle bus operation, and plans to connect subway stations (Yeouido Station, etc.) and major bases (National Assembly, Yeouido Transit Center, office areas, etc.) in the Yeouido area. .
□ The city plans to introduce a late-night self-driving bus for the first time in the world in October, as well as operating self-driving shuttle buses in Yeouido this year.
□ The late-night self-driving bus is scheduled to run 9.7km in exclusive median bus lanes from 24:00 to 05:XNUMX the next day from Hapjeong Station to Heunginjimun, where there is a high demand for night travel due to the concentration of universities and large shopping malls.
○ Through this, the city explained that it plans to accelerate the settlement of autonomous vehicles as a means of public transportation by transporting citizens 24 hours a day, without time limits, and beyond the limitations of space.
□ Yoon Jong-jang, head of the Seoul City Transportation Office, said, “Seoul’s self-driving vehicle demonstration environment is developing to a world-class level, with the launch of the self-driving shuttle bus service in Yeouido, which significantly expanded the operating area to 5 areas.” We will make the dream of a self-driving future city free from time and space constraints a reality.”