Hyundai Engineering & Construction said April 24 it is pushing to introduce a resident-only demand-responsive transport, or DRT, service linking redevelopment Zones 2, 3 and 5 in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul’s Gangnam district.
The company said the Apgujeong Hyundai area totals about 10,000 households, functioning like a small city. With key routes stretching about 1.4 kilometers from Zone 2 to Zones 3 and 5, it said a more efficient way to connect not only within the complexes but also to nearby destinations has been needed.
DRT is a transit service that changes vehicle routes in real time based on user requests rather than fixed lines. Using demand data, it aims to cut waiting, detours and walking time.
Hyundai E&C said it plans to analyze residents’ travel patterns to provide tailored mobility. In its own simulation, travel time between Apgujeong Zone 5 and Jamwon Hangang Park fell to about 10 to 14 minutes with DRT, from 20 to 45 minutes previously. It also projected sharp reductions in waiting and walking time, narrowing variations in travel time.
The company said it would connect major hubs — including Apgujeong Station on Line 3, Apgujeong Rodeo Station on the Bundang Line and department stores — with the Han River waterfront and on-site community facilities in a single mobility system.
In February, Hyundai E&C signed a business agreement with Hyundai Motor Co. to plan mobility-based services tailored to the construction industry and is developing a DRT model for apartment complexes. Demonstration data from Hyundai Motor’s on-demand service, Shucle, showed waiting time fell 71% and walking time 88%, the company said.
“If connectivity is improved from on-site community spaces to the Han River, commercial facilities and transit hubs, the same distance can deliver a completely different daily experience,” a Hyundai E&C official said. “We will develop Apgujeong into a future-oriented living area where mobility is part of the design.”
Hyundai E&C has secured the construction contract for Apgujeong Zone 2 and has been selected as the preferred bidder for Zone 3. In Zone 5, it is competing for the contract with DL E&C.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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