Korea's Gyeonggi Province plans first autonomous intercity bus trial on expressways in 2028, with expansion to city buses and on-demand transit (report)

What happened

Marking 100 days in office, Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae visited the Smart Mobility Testing Hub at Pangyo Techno Valley and the Gyeonggi Future Mobility Center on the 8th and announced a vision for autonomous-driving transportation innovation. The plan is to run the first trial of autonomous intercity buses on expressways in 2028, then expand to city buses and demand-responsive transit. The province aims to dispatch vehicles according to residents' travel demand to reduce transportation gaps between regions.

Why it matters

A major regional government has set a concrete timeline for autonomous public transit on expressways, offering a benchmark for when autonomous driving may be commercialized in Korea.

Sources

• Press 추미애 경기지사, 2028년 고속도로 자율주행 광역버스 첫 시험운행 Electronic Times (Korea)