Energy supply tightening, South Korea encourages off-peak use of public transportation

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-04T04:26:36+00:00

The Blue House, South Korea’s presidential office, said on the 3rd that, in order to respond to the tightening energy supply stemming from instability in the Middle East, the government plans to encourage the public to take the initiative to use public transportation during off-peak hours by offering rewards. Yonhap News Agency cited remarks by Blue House spokesperson @E0@ Eun-soo, who said at a press conference on the 3rd that the South Korean government held an emergency response meeting on the 2nd to discuss specific measures to spread public transportation demand across peak hours. South Korea’s public sector will lead by first introducing a flexible commuting-time system, and it will subsequently study the feasibility of extending the policy to the private sector. (Xinhua News Agency)

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2026-04-04 04:26:36

The South Korean presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said on the 3rd that, in order to address tightening energy supply caused by instability in the Middle East situation, the government plans to encourage people to actively use public transportation during off-peak hours by offering rewards. Yonhap News Agency, citing remarks made by Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Jeon Eun-soo during a news briefing on the 3rd, reported that the South Korean government held an emergency response meeting on the 2nd to discuss specific measures to spread public transportation demand across peak and off-peak hours. South Korea’s public sector will first introduce a flexible commuting time system, and will subsequently study the feasibility of expanding the policy to the private sector. (Xinhua)

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