The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said on the 8th that it launched a pan-government task force (TF) to ease congestion on public transportation during commuting hours.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said the pan-government TF was formed "to guide transportation demand to public transportation to overcome the high oil price crisis caused by the Middle East war and to ease public inconvenience such as congestion during commuting hours." The pan-government TF includes the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL), and the Ministry of Personnel Management.
The pan-government TF plans to draw up measures within this month and announce them. Measures under review include flexible commuting in the public sector and incentives for using public transportation outside commuting hours.
Minister Kim Yun-duk of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) said the government would "move quickly as one team to resolve the tilt toward private cars and support convenient and comfortable travel for the public."