Lee Jae-myung: "Bold Investment in 'Civil Engineering and Construction,' Once a Progressive Taboo... Resolving Commuting Traffic Congestion"

14th 'Breaking the Taboos of Progressivism' Part One
"Resolving Commute Hell Even Through Civil Engineering Construction"
Full Effort to Capture Moderate Votes One Day Before Official Presidential Election Campaign Start

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 14th, Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Until now, civil engineering construction has been a taboo for progressives, but I will break that taboo," adding, "We will build necessary buildings, construct necessary bridges, and pave necessary roads." This is interpreted as a full-scale effort to capture moderate voters a day before the official election campaign begins.

Photo by Lee Jae-myung, Democratic Party presidential candidate Facebook

On the same day, Candidate Lee posted on Facebook a message titled "Breaking the Progressive Taboo - First, Declaration to Resolve the Hell of Commuting."

Candidate Lee said, "We will boldly invest in and promote construction that can alleviate traffic congestion and shorten time and distance," promising to expand the public transportation network.

He emphasized, "Although new towns have emerged in the metropolitan area, the public transportation network has not been sufficient," adding, "This is why South Korea has the longest average commuting time among OECD countries. We will push forward boldly."

In particular, he pointed out, "The GTX, which resolves the hell of commuting, is not only a transportation issue but also an environmental one," stating, "The exhaust gas problems caused by vehicle congestion contradict efforts to respond to the climate crisis." He also explained the necessity of civil engineering construction from the perspective of reducing logistics costs, saying, "After the opening of the Cheonsa Bridge in Sinan, Jeollanam-do, a place that used to take one hour by ferry can now be crossed in just 10 minutes, reducing logistics costs by 60 billion won annually."

Along with this, Candidate Lee said, "We will actively consider constructing underground roads in congested areas with bus-only lanes such as Jongno, Gwanghwamun, Yongsan, and Cheongnyangni." He cited the underground transfer center at Jamsil Station as an example, saying it is technically feasible.

He added, "We will establish an innovative transportation system where buses can run smoothly on their own and private cars can also run smoothly on their own," and said, "If there are more efficient ways for Busan's BRT, we will consider them together." Candidate Lee emphasized, "I will focus on one thing," and said, "I will resolve the hell of commuting for office workers."

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