Hwaseong City Holds Mid-Term Briefing on Railway Network Master Plan

[Suwon Ilbo= Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong City held a mid-term briefing session on its railway network master plan at the Dongtan branch office conference room on the 1st.

This project aims to establish a mid- to long-term railway network plan that aligns with Hwaseong City's future vision and characteristics as it approaches entry into the status of a special city with a population of 1 million. At this briefing, an interim report was presented on the city's mid- to long-term railway network plan, including 'new east-west railway line construction,' a major policy pledge of the 8th popular election administration.

The city has adopted 'achieving balanced development of Hwaseong City through railway infrastructure construction' as its vision for future railway networks, and is establishing railway network plans with goals of 'constructing east-west connected railway networks,' 'activating railway-based public transportation,' and 'providing equitable railway service.'

Additionally, the city plans to secure basic data by November for reflection of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's national railway network construction plan and Gyeonggi Province's urban railway network construction plan.

"We will do our best to establish an efficient railway system by connecting railway transportation underserved areas with existing and new railway lines," said Kim Jin-gwan, head of the Transportation Business Division.

Meanwhile, a total of 30 people attended the briefing, including the head of the Transportation Business Division, Hwaseong City council members, secretaries from relevant congressional representatives' offices, heads of related departments, officials from other cities and counties, and the service contractor.