{
  "id": 19105637,
  "title": "Hangang Bus tops 800,000 passengers, cuts winter trips to 32 per day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/hangang-bus-tops-800-000-passengers-cuts-winter-trips-to-32-per-day-19105637",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/travel-food/20261109/hangang-bus-tops-800000-passengers-cuts-winter-trips-to-32-per-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Hangang Bus, Seoul's ferry service on the Han River, has reached a milestone of over 800,000 cumulative passengers since its inception. In anticipation of the winter season, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced plans to reduce daily trips from 40 to 32 and simplify the timetable. The changes are set to take effect from December 1, 2023, and will take advantage of the earlier sunset times to allow passengers to enjoy the river's views during the evening. The eastern route will operate from 11 a.m. to 9:04 p.m., while the western route will run from 11:22 a.m. to 8:42 p.m. Intervals between boats will be standardized at one hour, and transfer wait times between routes will be fixed at 18 minutes. Additionally, Seoul Forest Pier will be added to the regular route, and boats will now stop at both Oksu and Apgujeong piers.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}