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Awareness Change of Senior Ride-Free Program on Metro - Focused on Difference between Busan and Gimhae City Officials -

도시철도 노인 무임승차제도에 대한 의식변화 연구 -부산과 김해 공무원의 인식 차이를 중심으로-

  • 이혜령 (한국해양수산개발원 항만연구본부 항만정책연구실) ;
  • 송기욱 (경남연구원 연구전략실)
  • Received : 2021.08.20
  • Accepted : 2021.09.18
  • Published : 2022.02.01

Abstract

Recently, controversy has been a growing over senior ride-free programs that provide free rides on the subway for those aged 65 or older. In this study, we compare and analyze changes in awareness levels about senior ride-free programs over the past ten years, targeting local government officials in Busan and Gimhae. Busan and Gimhae support an operational deficit of the Busan-Gimhae light rail system, which is the only subway that does not permit senior citizens to ride for free in South Korea. This study traces changes in the level of awareness of local government officials and presents administrative and policy recommendations. We conducted surveys in September of 2011 and April of 2021, finding that the level of awareness clearly differed before and after the opening of the Busan-Gimhae light rail system. We found that positive and negative responses arrived at similar percentages as time passed. Additionally, we found that the percentage of positive statements decreased over time if respondents did not have transportation-related work experience. Also, over time, we found that examining alternatives took priority as opposed to maintaining the current senior ride-free program.

최근 도시철도 노인 무임승차제도에 대한 논란이 거세지고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 부산김해경전철의 운영적자를 재정지원 하고 있는 부산시와 김해시 소속 공무원들을 대상으로 노인무임승차제도에 관한 10년간의 의식변화를 비교·분석하였다. 부산김해경전철은 국내에서 유일하게 노인무임승차제도를 실시하지 않는 도시철도이다. 2011년 9월과 2021년 4월, 노인 무임승차제도에 대한 이해와 지식이 상대적으로 높은 지자체 공무원들의 의식 조사를 실시하여 그 변화 과정을 추적하고 행정적, 정책적 고찰을 수행하였다는 점에서 차별성을 지닌다. 분석 결과를 요약하면, 부산김해경전철 개통 전후 의식변화가 확실히 나타났으며, 개통 이후 시간이 지남에 따라 찬성과 반대가 거의 동일한 비율로 수렴하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 개통 전에는 교통관련부서 근무경험이 없는 응답자일수록 찬성 비율이 높았으나 시간이 지날수록 근무경험이 없는 그룹도 찬성 비율이 차츰 낮아졌다. 또한 시간이 지날수록 노인 무임승차제도의 지속보다는 정책대안 모색의 필요성이 강조되었다.

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