Education Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Launches 'Dream Ride GO' Student Shuttle Bus in Pyeongtaek…Accelerating Expansion Across Gyeonggi Province

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent An Min-seok) held an opening ceremony for the 'Dream Ride GO' student shuttle bus and began full-scale operations to reduce long-distance commuting difficulties for students in the Pyeongtaek area.

The opening ceremony held on the 2nd at Pyeongtaek Arts Center and Songtan High School was attended by key officials including the Pyeongtaek Education Support Office director, the mayor of Pyeongtaek, and transportation operators, who prayed for safe bus operations. The event proceeded in the order of key delivery, crew encouragement, vehicle test drives and safety inspections, followed by an on-site visit to Songtan High School.

The Pyeongtaek 'Dream Ride GO' was established to guarantee mobility for students facing difficulties due to long-distance commuting and insufficient public transportation infrastructure, and to create a safe commuting environment. The five shuttle buses deployed this time completed all vehicle safety inspections and crew training before operations began.

Lee Sang-moo, director of the Welfare and Cooperation Division at the Provincial Office of Education, stated: "The significance of introducing student shuttle buses to areas with inadequate public transportation is great in improving students' commuting convenience. Going forward, we will continue to improve the commuting environment by reflecting on-site voices," he said.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Office of Education has been operating limited-license shuttle buses in a total of nine cities and counties starting with Paju in 2024 and including Pyeongtaek this year, to resolve gaps in high school student commuting. The Provincial Office of Education plans to expand shuttle bus operations across all 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province through a 'breaking barriers' cooperation project that removes obstacles between local governments.