Seoul city said the Hangang Bus resumed normal passenger service at 9 a.m. on the 1st.
The Hangang Bus began official service on Sept. 18 but suspended operations due to frequent breakdowns and other issues. After that, starting on the 29th of the same month, the Hangang Bus conducted about a month of no-passenger trial runs to ensure safety and improve quality.
At Jamsil and Magok piers, the first departure points for the Hangang Bus, which resumed service after about a month, 41 and 26 citizens boarded, respectively. Some passengers loaded the bicycles they had ridden to the pier onto the Hangang Bus.
The city explained that during the monthlong training period, punctuality on the Hangang Bus was strengthened as not only safety but also docking and undocking proficiency improved.
No. 102, which left Jamsil at 9 a.m., entered Oksu at 9:37 and departed exactly at 39 minutes. After taking on passengers at Yeouido Pier, it departed on time for the next stop, Mangwon, at 10:23.
The Hangang Bus will be available from 9 a.m. to 9:37 p.m. (last arrival) at Jamsil and Magok piers through March next year. It will run 16 times a day at 1-hour-30-minute intervals on both weekdays and weekends.