Anseong City, "Will Do Its Best to Expedite Early Construction of Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail Through Cooperation with Local Governments"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Anseong City participated in the 'Resolution Ceremony Urging Early Construction of the Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail (Jamsil~Cheongju Airport)' held at Cheongju Airport on the 14th, demonstrating firm resolve toward an Anseong railway era.

The resolution ceremony was attended by seven local governments including Anseong City, Seongnam City, Gwangju City, Yongin Special City, Hwaseong Special City, Jincheon County, and Cheongju City. It was organized to urge swift promotion of the project and rapid passage of private investment eligibility review based on the necessity and rationale for the Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail.

The resolution ceremony featured the presentation and signing of a petition, hand printing, and slogan performances. Participants united their voices in hopes of early promotion of the Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail to resolve national tasks of regional balanced development and mitigation of overpopulation in the capital region.

Mayor Kim Bo-ra and other participants emphasized the urgency of building a metropolitan transit network connecting the capital region and the Mid-Central region, and strongly requested active interest and cooperation from relevant agencies.

The Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail is a project connecting Seoul's Jamsil Station with Anseong and Cheongju Airport, and is drawing attention as a key metropolitan transit infrastructure that will not only strengthen connections between the capital region and Mid-Central region, but also resolve transportation imbalances between regions and alleviate overcrowding issues in the capital region.

In particular, with Anseong actively pursuing industrial complex development linked to key national industries such as semiconductors and AI, expansion of the metropolitan rail network is expected to serve as a driving force for strengthening industrial competitiveness and urban growth.

Furthermore, it is expected to generate various synergistic effects including strengthening industry and logistics between the capital region and Chungcheong region, creating local jobs, increasing population, enhancing convenience of movement, improving living conditions, and improving accessibility to and activation of Cheongju Airport.

Mayor Kim Bo-ra stated, "The Mid-Central Metropolitan Express Rail is a core transportation infrastructure that will transform Anseong's future and a large-scale project that will lead to mutual development of the capital region and Mid-Central region," adding, "Taking this resolution ceremony as an opportunity, we will closely cooperate with neighboring local governments and make every effort to expedite the project implementation."

She further emphasized, "Anseong City will continue to raise its voice by uniting citizens' aspirations and the region's potential," and "We will advance unwavering toward realizing 'Anseong, Korea's Central Inland Hub City,' where citizens' quality of life improves and businesses and industries grow together."