Suwon, Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong to Jointly Promote Seoul Subway Line 3 Extension

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Four cities—Suwon, Yongin, Seongnam, and Hwaseong—have joined hands to promote the Seoul Subway Line 3 extension project.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il, Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin, and Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun held a luncheon meeting at a restaurant in Seongnam on December 8, and agreed to actively cooperate in pursuing the Line 3 extension project.

The four cities plan to pursue a mutual cooperation agreement through consultation with Gyeonggi Province in January of next year, and after the agreement is concluded, they will issue a joint service contract for the Line 3 extension project and determine vehicle type, specifications, and routes based on the service results.

In addition, the cities will provide incentives to municipalities that supply depot sites when sharing the costs of the Line 3 extension project.

Meanwhile, the four cities are promoting a project to extend the rail line from Seoul Line 3's Seoseong Station through Seongnam and Suji in Yongin, the eastern and southern areas of Suwon, to Hwaseong.