Reflection of 9 Projects from Gyeongnam Province in the 4th Metropolitan Area Wide-Area Transportation Implementation Plan

Laying the Foundation for a 1-Hour Joint Living Zone in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 6th that nine metropolitan transportation network projects in Gyeongnam were finally reflected after review by the Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Committee in the government's announced '4th Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Implementation Plan.'

The Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Implementation Plan is a statutory plan established every five years to build a wide-area transportation system under the 'Special Act on Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Management.'

Among the Busan-Ulsan area projects reflected in this 4th Metropolitan Area Wide-area Transportation Implementation Plan, two routes proposed by the province attracted attention: the Busan (Nopo)~Yangsan (Ungsang)~Ulsan (KTX Station) line and the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam circular line of Changwon~Gimhae (Jinyeong)~Yangsan (Mulgeum·Bukjeong)~Ulsan (KTX Station).

In addition, three projects for the construction of 'Masan Station Transfer Center,' 'Bukjeong Station Transfer Center,' and 'Sasong Station Transfer Center' were reflected.

Furthermore, the construction projects for public cargo truck parking lots in four locations?Naeseo-eup in Changwon, Geumbong Village in Jinyeong, Gimhae, Jangyu, and Changnyeong?were also included in this 4th implementation plan.

A provincial official explained, "Once the 'Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Integrated Wide-area Transfer Discount System,' which enables transfer connections among all public transportation modes, is introduced, a convenient public transportation transfer system similar to that of the metropolitan area can be established."

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