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South Korea’s Sole Guidance for HOV Lane Traffic Information
In order to lighten the heavy traffic near Seoul metropolitan area in South Korea, HOV(High Occupancy Vehicle) lanes are operated selectively on expressways since 1995 for vans with six or more passengers and buses, inducing people to use the public transportation rather than private cars. The range of application differs whether it is a weekday or a weekend. For example, Gyoengbu Expressway, South Korea’s main highway between Seoul and Busan with the highest frequency of use, operates HOV lane of 56km for weekdays and 134km for weekends, and as for Yeongdong Expressway between Incheon and Gangneung, it has relatively shorter section of 26.9km operated only on weekdays.
Although HOV lanes are operated on Korean highways, most navigation services provide HOV drivers the route guidance to which only the regular-vehicle traffic information is reflected. Let’s imagine that a group of seven friends plan a holiday trip together in a nine-seater vehicle. If the route guidance for regular vehicle is the only information available, unnecessary detour guidance can be given to the driver. Or if he takes the HOV lane right away as he merges onto the highway and finds it completely jammed, the van will be stuck in the first lane and find it difficult to take alternative routes. But, what if the driver could select the HOV option on the navigation? If so, it would be the best route guidance with the most necessary traffic information.
Then, how can we get the HOV customized traffic information? Formax Network has now become the one and only provider of HOV lane speed through processing raw data. Take the competitive advantage in the route guidance for van in Korean market with the sole HOV lane traffic information!
