Seoul said on the 17th that passengers on the Hangang Bus, which resumed full-route service on the 1st, surpassed 100,000 as of the 16th.
Hangang Bus ridership has been growing quickly since official service began in Sep. last year. It first surpassed 100,000 in Feb. this year, taking six months. This time, however, it topped 100,000 just 47 days after service resumed. As a result, cumulative ridership since official service began in Sep. last year has exceeded 200,000.
Seoul said the results show the Hangang Bus is rapidly establishing itself as a waterborne public transit option.
Passenger satisfaction with the Hangang Bus also appeared high. In a survey of passengers conducted after full-route service resumed, about 96% said they were satisfied with the Hangang Bus. In addition, about 94% said they would recommend it to acquaintances, and 89% said they intended to use it again, it was found.
Park Jin-Young, head of the Seoul Future Hangang Headquarters, said, "After full-route service resumed, the Hangang Bus saw rapid growth in users, confirming its potential to take root as a waterborne public transit option," and added, "We will continue to improve the service and develop diverse connected content so that both residents and tourists can use it conveniently as a means of transportation."