Anseong City Submits Joint Petition to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Expedite Central Region Metropolitan Express Railway

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyeok] Anseong City visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at the Government Complex in Sejong on the 26th to submit a 'joint petition for early promotion of the Central Region Metropolitan Express Railway (JTX)' and expressed its commitment to expedited project implementation and mutual development.

This petition was jointly participated by seven local governments including Anseong City, Seongnam City, Gwangju City, Yongin City, Hwaseong City, Jincheon County, and Cheongju City, and was prepared to officially petition the government on the necessity of expanding the Central Region metropolitan transportation network.

The Central Region Metropolitan Express Railway is a project that departs from Jamsil, Seoul and connects Anseong and Cheongju Airport. For Anseong, various effects are expected including enhanced industrial competitiveness in semiconductors and other sectors, strengthened logistics between the Seoul Capital Area and Chungcheong regions, job creation, population increase, improved mobility, and improved living conditions.

Local government heads met with Transportation Minister Kim Yun-deok for discussions on this day, with each local government emphasizing that the Central Region Metropolitan Express Railway will serve as a key transportation infrastructure connecting the Seoul Capital Area and Chungcheong regions, significantly contributing to improved inter-regional mobility, integrated living zones, and balanced national development.

Along with submitting the joint petition, Anseong City also requested support for social overhead capital (SOC) projects in railway and road sectors to enhance citizen transportation convenience and strengthen the foundation for regional growth.

A city official stated, "The Central Region Metropolitan Express Railway is an important task that transcends a simple transportation project and leads to Anseong's railway era and sustainable development," adding "We will continue to cooperate closely with related local governments to actively respond to ensure the project is promoted with momentum."