Joint efforts to reflect the 5th national railway network plan… Agreement on suggestions,
The mayors of Yongin, Suwon, Seongnam, and Hwaseong and Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province held a ‘5-party agreement ceremony for the joint project to extend Seoul Subway Line 3’ in February last year. (Provided by Yongin City),
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, ‘(Yongin=News1) Reporter Kim Pyeong-seok = The cities of Yongin, Suwon, Seongnam, and Hwaseong in Gyeonggi Province plan to jointly determine the optimal route for the extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 and the Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railway project at a mayoral meeting on the 10th.’,
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, ‘According to Yongin City on the 8th, based on the results of the joint commissioning of the ‘Basic Concept and Pre-feasibility Study Commissioned Work for the Extension of Seoul Subway Line 3 and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railway’ conducted in July last year, the four cities have been reviewing route options that can enhance the economic and feasibility of the project.’,
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, ‘It is planned that Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin City, Mayor Lee Jae-joon of Suwon, Mayor Shin Sang-jin of Seongnam, and Mayor Jeong Myung-geun of Hwaseong will meet at Suwon Convention Center on the afternoon of the 10th to agree on the optimal route.’,
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, ‘In order to smoothly advance the project, they also plan to adopt a joint suggestion letter requesting the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to include the metropolitan railway project in the ‘5th National Railway Network Development Plan’.’,
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, ‘The four cities jointly commissioned commissioned work to increase the feasibility of the Seoul Subway Line 3 extension project in the Gyeonggi Southern region, and decided to submit the best route based on the commissioned work results to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.’,
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, ‘In this regard, the mayors of the four cities agreed to jointly make efforts for the extension of Subway Line 3 in December 2022. At that time, the mayors gathered opinions to extend Subway Line 3 to Pangyo in Seongnam, Singok-dong and Seongbok-dong in Suji, Gwanggyo in Suwon, and Hwaseong.’,
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, ‘In February of the same year, Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province signed a ‘Symbiosis Cooperation Business Agreement for the Joint Project to Extend Seoul Subway Line 3 and Gyeonggi Southern Metropolitan Railway’.’,
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, ‘In May of the same year, he met with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and explained the rationale for promoting the project to enhance the transportation convenience of the citizens in the Gyeonggi Southern region and the need for cooperation with Seoul.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to decide on the 5th railway network plan next year. After receiving applications for new high-speed and general railway projects, such as the extension of the Gyeonggang Line in February, it will accept proposals for new metropolitan railway projects by the middle of this month.’,
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, ‘In June, there will be explanatory sessions on the proposed projects by local governments, and a public hearing on the 5th National Railway Network Development Plan will be held in April next year. It is then expected to announce new projects and additional review projects in July.’,
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