"Transfer Centers Established at 20 GTX Stations... Transfer Distance Halved at Major Stations"

Basic Plan for the Construction of 3rd Transfer Centers and Complex Transfer Centers
Transfer Centers to be Installed at 7 KTX Stations and 20 Key Areas
Revolutionary Reduction of Transfer Routes Between Rail and Bus

By 2025, transfer infrastructure will be doubled, expanding transfers within 3 minutes, and the transfer distance at major stations will be reduced by half. In addition, in line with the opening of the Metropolitan Area Express Railway (GTX), transfer centers will be proactively established at 20 major GTX stations.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Metropolitan Area Transport Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) announced on the 26th that it has finalized the "3rd Basic Plan for Transfer Centers and Complex Transfer Centers" containing these goals.

The basic plan for transfer centers is the highest-level statutory plan concerning transfer centers established under the National Integrated Transportation System Efficiency Act. This plan presents institutional innovations, future response measures, and transfer center construction plans aimed at doubling transfer infrastructure, expanding transfers within 3 minutes, and shortening transfer distances at major stations.

First, major transportation facilities such as railways will have their connected transfer systems reviewed from the initial planning stage by introducing the "Preliminary Review System for Transfer Systems" starting next year. Until now, transfer facilities were constructed retrospectively after railway stations were completed, often causing inconvenient transfers, but with the introduction of this system, the convenience of transfers at transportation facilities is expected to improve.

Also, the comprehensive planning team system, currently being piloted at nine locations including Yangjae Station, Suwon Station, Yongin Station, Deokjeong Station, Incheon City Hall Station, Bupyeong Station, Songdo Station, Mangwoo Station, and Kintex Station, will be fully activated starting next year. The comprehensive planning team is a system where private experts from various fields participate to establish multifaceted and three-dimensional project plans.

Through this, the plan is to build transfer centers such as Yangjae Station as regional landmarks. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport explained, "high-quality transfer centers like the Salesforce Transit Center in the United States and Arau Station in Switzerland will be constructed in Korea as well."

In addition, to coordinate various interests related to the installation of transfer facilities, a "Transfer Governance Council" involving the Committee, local governments, and private operators will be institutionalized by the second half of this year.

Based on these systems, the government will speedily build new transfer centers and complex transfer centers.

Transfer centers will be established at 20 major GTX stations in line with the opening of GTX. Transfer centers will also be installed at seven KTX stations with large-scale transfer demand and 20 key regional locations.

In particular, bus stops will be placed underground centered around railway stations, and moving walkways and high-speed elevators will be installed to drastically shorten transfer routes between railways and buses. Connections with shared mobility, taxis, and private cars will also be strengthened.

Baek Seung-geun, chairman of the Committee, said, "A convenient transfer system acts like lubricant that allows various public transportation modes to function organically," emphasizing, "We will focus on minimizing transfer inconveniences for the public and steadily proceed with the construction of transfer infrastructure and detailed tasks."

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