POCOG To Spend Additional $2.77M To Solve Transport Problems

The organizers of the Pyeongchang Olympics said on Monday that they would spend an additional 3B won ($2.77M) in a bid to "solve transport problems at the Games," according to Tim Hart of REUTERS. POCOG Dir General of Transportation Kang Hee-up said that the demands placed on the bus system "outweighed the resources." Kang: "We have thoroughly prepared the transport system but it is true that there are some problems as we are operating them and implementing the plans on site. And I would like to apologize." Following a series of delays for passengers and complaints to an "inundated hotline," organizers confirmed that POCOG would increase its budget to "hire more buses and drivers to meet the demand." Not only are there 2,952 athletes to accommodate, there are also 13,000 media and a "55,000-strong workforce with some living more than 90 minutes away" from the Main Press Centre, which is the primary transport hub (REUTERS, 2/12).