摘要: |
Increasing concern for the mobility, environmental, and resource problems of growing or over-reliance on the automobile as a form of transport has created a strong desire for modern, efficient, and attractive public transport systems in Seoul. Practically, this generally translates into the efforts to build more subway lines. In Seoul, a total of 125 km of subway line is being constructed during the 1993-1996 period. It is expected that 300 km of subway system will be in place before 2000. This planned expansion of subway lines has placed tremendous pressures on Seoul bus transport systems, particularly bus operators. The post-subway period 2000s can be considered as a traumatic time for Seoul's bus systems. Thus, it seems obvious that alternative bus industry structures should be explored within the context of privately provided bus services. This article is concerned with various problems inherent in bus operators and characteristics surrounding bus operation in Seoul. Then it examines potential alternatives for bus industry structures, and provides advantages and disadvantages associated with each alternative. |