Korea Rail Network Authority Begins Preliminary Feasibility Study for Regional Metropolitan Railway Pilot Project

Kick-off Meeting for Preliminary Feasibility Study of Projects in 5 Regions Held

The pre-feasibility study kickoff meeting for five local metropolitan railway pilot projects, including the Busan~Yangsan~Ulsan line, held on the 19th at the Korea Railroad Research Institute conference room at Osong Station.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 21st that it held a kickoff meeting for the preliminary feasibility study service on the five projects selected as local metropolitan railway pilot projects, including the Busan?Yangsan?Ulsan line, on the 19th.

The meeting was conducted with presentations by the lead researchers for each of the five projects, and officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Administrative City Construction Agency, local governments, and related experts attended to exchange diverse opinions on the direction of the service.

In this service, the Authority plans to comprehensively review alternative routes and facility scales to secure project feasibility, while also preparing strategies to revitalize the local economy, such as introducing high-efficiency operation methods (unmanned driving, advanced crew and maintenance systems) and station area-linked development.

Director Kim Han-young stated, “Through this preliminary feasibility study, we expect to concretely present measures to shorten travel distances between key points, which is essential for establishing local hub megacities,” adding, “We will do our best to ensure that the railway plays a significant role in revitalizing the local economy by comprehensively reviewing local government demands, carbon neutrality policies, and linkage with development projects.”

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