Today is exactly one month since the Han River Bus stopped operating between Jamsil and Oksu due to a stranding accident.
[Seunghoon Lee / Guro-gu, Seoul]
“”I was planning to go to Jamsil, but they said they don’t run there, so I’m disappointed.””
Meanwhile, it was discovered that the plan to bring in additional ships by the end of the year was also disrupted.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government had planned to receive four of the 12 ships that had not yet been delivered within this year, but it judged that this schedule would also inevitably be disrupted.
Previously, the city of Seoul changed its stance once regarding the delivery of additional ships.
[Jinyoung Park / Head of Future Hangang Headquarters, Seoul City (last September)]
“”(Within this year) 4 additional ships will come in and 12 ships will be fully equipped, making it the 48th
[Jinyoung Park / Head of Future Hangang Headquarters, Seoul City (last October)]
“”At the end of the year, <4 ships will arrive>. Starting in March, our completed timetable will be operational… “”
The statement that 4 ships would be brought in and operated by the end of the year was changed to ‘year-end delivery planned for March next year’, but now even delivery has become unclear.