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Manual Development Research for the Diagnosis of the Introduction of Low-Floor Bus

저상버스 도입진단 매뉴얼 개발 연구

  • Seung jun Lee (Regulatory Innovation Office, Korea Transportation Safety Authority) ;
  • Seong yeon Kim (Dept. of Transportation System Eng., Univ. of Ajou) ;
  • Won Jun Lee (Regulatory Innovation Office, Korea Transportation Safety Authority) ;
  • Hyunjun Park (Regulatory Innovation Office, Korea Transportation Safety Authority) ;
  • Choul Ki Lee (Dept. of Transportation System Eng., Univ. of Ajou) ;
  • Nam sun Kim (Police Sicence Institute, Korean National Police University)
  • 이승준 (한국교통안전공단 규제혁신처) ;
  • 김성연 (아주대학교 교통시스템공학과) ;
  • 이원준 (한국교통안전공단 규제혁신처) ;
  • 박현준 (한국교통안전공단 규제혁신처) ;
  • 이철기 (아주대학교 교통시스템공학과) ;
  • 김남선 (경찰대학교 치안정책연구소)
  • Received : 2023.11.14
  • Accepted : 2023.11.29
  • Published : 2023.12.31
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Abstract

With the recent revision of 「Act on Promotion of the Transportation Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons」 and the Enforcement Regulations of the Act, bus business operators must introduce low-floor buses when scrapping buses. On the other hand, in the case of routes where low-floor buses cannot be operated, bus business operators can be exempted from introducing low-floor buses with the approval of their transportation administrative agency according to Article 4-2 of 「Enforcement Regulation of the Act on Promotion of the Transportation Convenience of Mobility Disadvantaged Persons」. According to the data from the Korea Bus Transportation Associations Federation, approximately 5.9% of all city bus routes were surveyed as the exceptions to introducing low-floor buses. Nevertheless the proportion is expected to increase because some regions with difficulties introducing low-floor buses are not included when calculating the proportion. By confirming the process of approving exceptions for introducing low-floor buses through local governments, there was no specific examination method or standard for approval of exceptions. Hence, there is the problem that some routes are approved as exceptions to introducing low-floor buses, even though low-floor buses can be operated on those routes. Therefore, this study aims to develop a manual that can objectively diagnose the overall operation environment of low-floor buses, such as road geometry and road facilities. Future research plans to apply it to more cases and improve it for more precise application in various contexts.

최근 「교통약자의 이동편의 증진법」 및 동법 시행규칙이 개정됨으로써 노선버스 운송사업자는 버스를 대폐차하는 경우 저상버스를 도입해야 한다. 다만, 저상버스 운행이 불가한 노선의 경우 운송사업자는 「교통약자의 이동편의 증진법 시행규칙」 제4조의2에 따라 소속 교통행정기관의 승인을 받아 저상버스를 도입하지 않을 수 있다. 전국버스운송사업조합연합회에서 제공받은 시도별 저상버스 도입 예외승인 현황에 의하면 전체 시내버스 노선 중 약 5.9%가 저상버스 투입 예외 노선으로 조사되나, 저상버스 운행이 불가한 노선이 많을 것으로 판단되는 지역이 제외된 자료이기 때문에 실제 저상버스 도입이 불가능한 노선의 비율은 더욱 증가할 것으로 판단된다. 지방자치단체를 통해 저상버스 예외 승인 과정을 확인한 결과 예외 승인을 위한 구체적인 조사방법, 기준 등이 전무해 체계적인 조사가 이루어지지 않고 있다. 이러한 문제로 실제 저상버스가 운행 가능한 노선임에도 저상버스 투입 예외 승인을 받는 등의 문제가 발생하고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구는 도로기하구조, 도로시설 등 저상버스 운행환경 전반을 객관적으로 진단 가능한 매뉴얼을 개발하였다. 후속연구에서는 더 많은 사례에 적용하여 다양한 맥락에서 더욱 정교하게 적용하도록 개선할 계획이다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 2023년도 국토교통부재원으로 국토교통과학기술진흥원의 연구비지원(RS-2023-00253588, 자동자전용도로 주행이 가능한 저상 좌석버스 표준모델 개발 사업)에 의해 수행되었습니다.

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