NOW

Starting in February 1969, Seoul operated 20 municipal buses specifically for students struggling with school commutes. They were part of the city’s public-transport system, not private school shuttles.

WHY THEY EXISTED

Newly developed outskirts had poor transport links, making school travel difficult.

A CITY IN TRANSITION

This was when Seoul was rapidly shifting from a streetcar-heavy network toward buses.

Sources & context

2026-09-18

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