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Reinforce public transport infrastructure
- Make efficient investment geared toward mass transit, railways, and connected transport networks
- Increase Metropolitan bus (M-bus) routes and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles to provide faster and more convenient bus services
- Allow seat reservation for M-bus to reduce waiting during commuting times
- Promote Transit Mall, a district reserved for public transport and pedestrians, to revitalize city centers
- Develop a multimodal transport terminal that bolsters convenient transfer services as well as commerce, business, cultural and shopping experiences
Provide convenient and safe transport services
- Support institutional, infrastructure, and technological development for an early commercialization of autonomous vehicles
- Promote the use of One Card All Pass, a system-wide card that can be used for all transport modes
- Expand online reservation and round-trip ticket issuance for nationwide intercity bus services
- Build up the Smart Parking system to provide easier access to parking information in city centers
- Integrate mass transport information on national system, TAGO (Transport Advice on GOing Anywhere)
- Facilitate car sharing to mitigate urban traffic congestion and somewhat replace passenger vehicle uses
Strengthen protection for motor vehicle consumers
- Conduct defects inspection and encourage active recalls of motor vehicles if manufacturing defects are found
- Announce the result of motor vehicle safety evaluation to raise public awareness and promote the manufacturing of safe vehicles
- Boost the motor vehicle tuning market by expanding certified items and introducing the certification system by manufacturing stage as well as a separate certification system for tuning parts produced in small quantities
Promote advanced transport culture on safety
- Establish the comprehensive plan to reduce deaths and injuries from traffic accidents
- Deaths per 10,000 vehicles have reduced from 2.4 in 2012 to 1.6 in 2017
- Support people with limited mobility such as the physically challenged and the elderly to travel in a safe and convenient way
- Replace 22.8% (7,449 vehicles) of the total fleet of buses in operation nationwide with low-floor buses by 2016
- Apply stronger safety measures for managing CNG vehicles, etc.
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by facilitating eco-driving and promote advanced transport culture through traffic accident prevention