Gwangju City Councilor Kim Hak-sil: "Need to Establish Honam Region Metropolitan Railroad Network"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Along with the improvement of the public transportation network due to the construction of Gwangju Metropolitan City Subway Line 2, there have been calls for the establishment of a wide-area railway network in the Honam region.

On the 1st, Gwangju City Council member Kim Hak-sil stated through a city administration question session that the establishment of a 'wide-area transportation network' is essential to form a living economic zone in the Honam region, beyond just Gwangju and Jeonnam coexistence.

Council member Kim said, “Currently, metropolitan areas such as the Seoul metropolitan area, Busan-Ulsan area, Daegu area, and Daejeon area are operating or planning wide-area railway networks to improve transportation in line with the expansion of living zones, but only the Gwangju metropolitan area remains unestablished,” and emphasized, “Gwangju City must hasten in-depth consultations with other local governments as well as research and policy development for the establishment of the Honam region wide-area railway network.”

He continued, “With the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act passed, a legal basis has been established to install and operate special local governments,” adding, “Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk should form a living economic zone for Honam region coexistence through the establishment of a wide-area transportation network.”

He also proposed, “What must be prioritized for the establishment of the wide-area transportation network is the improvement of Gwangju’s internal transportation network,” suggesting, “An additional route passing through the Express Bus Terminal and Champions Field should be installed to eliminate blind spots in Subway Lines 1 and 2 and secure major transportation hubs.”

Council member Kim urged, “The establishment of Gwangju Transportation Corporation is essential for the improvement of the transportation network following the construction of Subway Line 2 and the establishment of the Honam region wide-area transportation network,” and called for “active consideration of establishing a transportation corporation in Gwangju Metropolitan City.”

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