Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the planned Han River Re:verse ferry terminals for two consecutive days, urging the consideration of new bus routes to improve accessibility.
On the afternoon of the 9th, Mayor Oh sequentially visited four planned ferry terminal sites in Magok, Mangwon, Yeouido, and Jamwon to inspect citizen accessibility and safety. The day before, he also visited the planned terminals in Oksu, Ttukseom, and Jamsil.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon visited the planned site for the Hangang Riverbus Magok Dock on the 9th to closely inspect the accessibility for citizens. Photo by Seoul City.
The Han River Re:verse, scheduled to operate from October, plans to establish ferry terminals at seven locations: Magok, Mangwon, Yeouido, Jamwon, Oksu, Ttukseom, and Jamsil.
At the site visit, Mayor Oh said, "Since boarding demand is expected to be high in the Magok and Mangwon areas, please review measures that can dramatically improve accessibility, such as creating new bus routes and adding bus stops, to make it more convenient to use the Han River Re:verse." He also urged officials, "If there are ways to enhance user convenience during the project implementation, please actively accept and reflect them."
Seoul City plans to install pedestrian pathways and guide signs in Yeouido, where the ferry terminal is within a 4-5 minute walk from the subway station. For Magok, Mangwon, and Jamsil, which are farther from subway stations, the city intends to improve citizen convenience by adding bus stops within a 4-5 minute walking distance from the terminals, creating new bus routes, and deploying additional Ddareungi bike-sharing stations.
Earlier, Mayor Oh emphasized that accessibility to the ferry terminals must be the top priority to ensure convenient use of the Han River Re:verse.
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