Dongtan Urban Railway (Tram): Blueprint for Gyeonggi Province's First Eco-Friendly New Transportation
Suwon NewsPublished 2020.03.18 06:10
Service launch on the 18th... Targeting Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approval and announcement in first half of 2021Construction of 32.35km across two sections: Banwol~Osan in Hwaseong and Byeongjeom Station~Dongtan 2 New Town34 stations, vehicle depot, tram introduction... Target opening in 2027
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] The 'Dongtan Urban Railway,' which will introduce the eco-friendly new transportation system of 'tram' for the first time in Gyeonggi Province, commenced work on an 'analysis of feasibility and establishment of basic plan' on the 18th, targeting confirmation and announcement of the basic plan in the first half of next year.
The 'Dongtan Urban Railway' is a project that will invest a total of 996.7 billion won to introduce 34 stations and trams across 32.35km spanning two sections: Banwol~Osan in Hwaseong (14.82km) and Byeongjeom Station~Dongtan 2 New Town (17.53km), with plans for opening in 2027.
This project is being promoted as part of a broader transportation improvement plan for the Hwaseong Dongtan (2) land development project, and the current project is being advanced in accordance with the 'Gyeonggi Province Urban Railway Network Construction Plan' approved and announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in May of last year.
Through this project, the plan is to carefully review alternative route selection, technical examination, transportation demand forecasting, and economic feasibility to establish optimal facility and operation plans so that residents of the Hwaseong Dongtan and Osan areas can more conveniently utilize railway services.
Previously, the province signed a business agreement with Hwaseong City and Osan City on February 7 for the successful establishment of the basic plan, and plans to organize a working committee to collect opinions from experts and related organizations.
Beginning with the project launch, the province will prepare a draft basic plan by the end of this year through consultations with related organizations, and plans to apply for approval of the basic plan from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport around December this year, targeting confirmation and announcement of the basic plan in the first half of next year.
Hong Ji-seon, Director of the Railroad, Port and Logistics Division, stated, "We will make full preparations to create a transportation system that satisfies residents and to usher in a successful tram era," and added, "We will collect diverse opinions to ensure the project proceeds without delay and prepare a more substantive basic plan."
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