South Korea outlines rural demand-transport services in 82 counties
South Korea’s agriculture ministry reviewed on 21 October a programme of demand-responsive buses and taxis for rural areas. The national programme operates in 82 counties.
Event / data period: 2026-10-21
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In Yeongam, a call bus started in 2024. The ministry cited average waiting time falling from 90 to 26 minutes and monthly average riders rising from 4,048 in 2023 to 9,377 after launch.
The workshop also cited a taxi-based service in Boryeong with a 7.4-minute average wait. The examples are local results and do not establish a nationwide before-and-after effect.
Data
South Korea outlines rural demand-transport services in 82 counties
| Yeongam, baseline average wait | 90 |
| Yeongam, average wait after introduction | 26 |
| Boryeong, taxi-service average wait | 7.4 |
Methodology
Local service examples and programme coverage reported by the ministry. Yeongam baseline and later waiting times and Boryeong taxi waiting time are separate observations, not a national causal estimate. Passenger counts are monthly averages.
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South Korea outlines rural demand-transport services in 82 counties
| Counties implementing programme | 82 |
| Yeongam monthly average passengers,2023 | 4048 |
| Yeongam monthly average passengers, after introduction | 9377 |
Methodology
Local service examples and programme coverage reported by the ministry. Yeongam baseline and later waiting times and Boryeong taxi waiting time are separate observations, not a national causal estimate. Passenger counts are monthly averages.
Updated:
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