Yangju Mayor Jeong Duk-young Requests GTX-C Line Stop at Yangju Station from Transport Minister Hong Ji-sun

Yangju City announced on the 9th that Mayor Jeong Duk-young met with National Assembly Member Jeong Seong-ho (Democratic Party·Dongducheon-Yangju-Yeoncheon Gap) and Transport Minister Hong Ji-sun to propose solutions to major local issues and improvements to institutions.

The proposals consist of a total of 20 items: ▲10 pending matters for urban and transportation infrastructure development ▲8 institutional improvements for revision of ordinances and guidelines ▲2 regulatory improvements for business and industry revitalization.

Mayor Jeong requested an additional stop at Yangju Station on the GTX-C line to rapidly expand the metropolitan transportation network in line with urban growth resulting from large-scale residential development, and to achieve balanced development between east and west.

He also requested efforts to promote smooth implementation of major urban development projects, including the extension of Seoul Metro Line 3 to Yangju, development of the Yangju Station area, and the creation of the Yangju Jangheung public housing district.

He emphasized the need for institutional improvements, including regulatory relaxation for green belt areas and military facility protection zones, which face many development restrictions, and state funding support for metropolitan railway operations.

He also proposed regulatory relaxation for industrial complexes, including strengthening the function of multipurpose sites in industrial complexes for renewable energy infrastructure expansion and strengthening the supply and dissemination of renewable energy through linked projects outside industrial complexes.

Mayor Jeong stated, "Active interest and cooperation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is necessary for Yangju City's sustainable development and improvement of citizens' welfare," adding, "Through this meeting, we directly conveyed Yangju City's major issues and the need for institutional improvements to the central government."