Assemblyman Kim Du-gwan: "Completion of Bu-Ul-Gyeong Megacity through Southeast Region Metropolitan Railway Construction"

'How to Establish the Dongnam Region Metropolitan Railroad' Policy Debate

Assemblyman Kim Du-kwan

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] On the 24th, Kim Doo-kwan, a member of the National Assembly's Planning and Finance Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea (Yangsan-si Eul), announced that he held a policy forum titled "How to Establish the Southeast Region Metropolitan Railroad - Essential SOC for the Leap of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam" at the Busan City Council's main conference room.

The forum was organized to review the current limitations of metropolitan transportation in the Southeast region and to discuss the direction and roles that Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam should take together for balanced national development. It holds great significance as a public discussion platform where experts from various fields gathered to address metropolitan transportation issues in the Southeast region, which has the second-largest population and economic power after the Seoul metropolitan area.

During the forum, discussions focused intensively on the "Southeast Region Metropolitan Railroad Construction," which Kim Doo-kwan had also proposed as a pledge during the 21st general election. The Southeast Region Metropolitan Railroad is regarded as the most crucial vision for completing the Southeast mega-city and an essential transportation infrastructure project for the region.

Kim Doo-kwan emphasized, "How we build transportation networks connecting people and establish various hubs will determine the future of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam. Above all, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam must work together as one team to open the circular line connecting Ulsan, Yangsan, and Changwon."

Meanwhile, the forum, chaired directly by Representative Kim, featured presentations by Professor Choi Yang-won of Yeongsan University and Honorary Commissioner Lee Jae-hoon of the Korea Transport Institute. Designated discussions were led by Kim Ji-su, regional chairman of Changwon Uichang-gu, Gyeongnam; Lee Won-kyu, senior research fellow at the Busan Research Institute; Kim Seung-gil, research fellow at the Ulsan Research Institute; and Park Dong-wook, research fellow at the Democratic Research Institute.

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